Echo Azure is a study on the interplay between variegated and solid yarns. Named after a butterfly with frosty, iridescent wings, the shawl is made of garter stitch, stripes, and shell stitches formed with knit-below stitches.

Starting from the upper right corner, the shawl is knit on the bias to create an asymmetric triangle that is both comfortable to wear and fun to work on. A shell-stitch border and a stretchy bind-off finish off the design.

This pattern is written with both metric and US terminology. Pattern instructions are provided only in written format but a step-by-step photo tutorial for knitting the shell stitch is included.

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FINISHED SIZE

• Wingspan: 165 cm / 5’5”
• Depth: 60 cm / 23½“

MATERIALS
Yarn
Jellybeans Yarns Merino/Nylon Sock (75% merino, 25% nylon, 365 m/100 g), 2 colors, 1 skein each. The sample is knitted in colorways Stormy Weather (MC) and Iridescent (CC).

Or fingering-weight yarn in 2 colors:

• MC: approx. 400 m / 440 yd
• CC: approx. 365 m / 400 yd

Look for two contrasting colors to show off the shell stitch. For the main color, choose a neutral or solid. For the contrasting color, go wild! Pick a speckled, variegated, even a gradient yarn.

Needles
4.0 mm / US 6 long (80–100 cm / 32–40”) circular needle (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Notions
Darning needle

TECHNIQUES USED
The pattern uses the following techniques: long-tail cast-on, knit-below stitches, and a stretchy bind-off. Instructions for the shell stitch are provided only in written format but a step-by-step photo tutorial is included at the end of the pattern.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A big thank-you to all my test knitters: Devoknitr, Hurja-Hanna, Koukuttaja, louknits, Manna2013, markfora, PauleR91, and startare!

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