Cellular Shawl pattern PDF

Rhythmic garter stitch leads to a slip-stitch mosaic pattern reminiscent of plant cells, honeycomb, or turtle shells. The curved triangular shape makes a shawl that is fun to knit and easy to wear. Choose a contrast color that is a different value (lightness/darkness) as well as a different color for maximum impact in the slip stitch patterning, which is both written and charted.

This is an advanced beginner project - you should be comfortable casting on, knitting, purling, and binding off. Additional skills in the pattern increases, decreases, and slip-stitch colorwork which is easier than it looks!

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GAUGE
4" = 19 sts and 33 rows in Garter Stitch, blocked
Note: yarns shown usually knit at 20-26 sts to 4" in Stocking Stitch

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Width: 51(60)" at widest point
Length: 12(17)"
 
MATERIALS
400(670) yards sport weight yarn in main color
120(180) yards sport weight yarn in contrast color
US 8 (5mm) 24" or longer circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
yarn needle
pins for blocking

Yarns shown:

Sincere Sheep Cormo Sport (100% cormo wool; 400 yards/4 ounces)

Malabrigo Arroyo (100% superwash merino wool; 335 yards/100 grams)