Birke is an uncomplicated, asymmetrical shawl knitted with earthy tones – but why not play with the two contrast colours and make the most of all the silk mohair ends in your stash?

SIZE
One Size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: 56.75” / 144 cm.
Depth: 20.5” / 52 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: MC: 2 skeins of Shear by Harrisville Designs (100% CVM and Romedale, 320 yds / 293 m – 100 g), colourway Shear.

CC1: 2 balls of Sensai by Ito (60% mohair, 40% silk, 262 yds / 240 m – 20 g), colourway 364 Top Dark Grey. CC2: 2 balls of Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (70% mohair, 30% silk, 246 yds / 225 m – 25 g), colourway Linen.

The shawl is worked holding these three yarns together.

If you decide to use another yarn, you will need approx. 634 yds / 580 m of DK-weight yarn in MC and 470 yds / 430 m of lace-weight yarn in each CC.

Needles: US 10.5 or 11 / 7 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles.

GAUGE
14 sts x 24 rows to 4” / 10 cm in Garter Stitch, after blocking.

NOTES
The size of this shawl is easily adjustable by knitting more or fewer rows, therefore you can actually use whatever yarns you wish – or have in your stash, just note that using different weights will mean the yardage needed and shawl size will also change.

CONSTRUCTION
This asymmetrical triangular shawl begins from the narrow tip and is knitted flat in Garter Stitch. A simple yarn over increase is made at the end of every other row. The shawl is bound off on the opposite edge with the I-Cord Bind-Off Method. Tassels are attached to each tip of the shawl.