The Forma shawl is an elongated triangular shape with a bit of intarsia and embroidered details on a stockinette stitch background. It is easily adapted to your personal style.

SIZE
One size.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length: 84.75” / 212 cm.
Width at Widest Point: 17” / 42 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Approx. the following amounts of DK-weight yarn:
MC: 437 yds / 400 m.
CC: 38 yds / 35 m of each CC for the stripes. You need approx. 78.75” / 200 cm of CC yarn to make an 8-row tall stripe.
Note! You will need additional yarn for the embroidery. This yardage depends on how much of the shawl you choose to embroider.

The sample was knitted in The Fibre Co. Cumbria in colourway White Heather (MC), which is a soft yet sturdy non-superwash DK-weight wool yarn. For CC, the following yarns were used: Sägen Ratatosk in colourway Dis and Biches et Bûches Le Petit Silk and Mohair in colourway Rose Grey held together (CC1), Sägen Fe in colourway Trollharen held double (CC2), Sägen Ratatosk in colourway Martallen and Sägen Basilisk in colourway Martallen held together (CC3), Sägen Ratatosk in colourway Askafroan and Sägen Basilisk in colourway Askafroan held together (CC4). Sägen Ratatosk is an untreated, hand-dyed fingering-weight wool yarn. Sägen Fe is a hand-dyed DK-weight alpaca-silk-cashmere mix yarn. Sägen Basilisk is a hand-dyed lace-weight silk mohair yarn. Biches et Bûches Le Petit Silk and Mohair is a luxurious lace-weight silk mohair yarn.

Needles: US 7 / 4.5 mm needles.

Notions: Tapestry needle for embroidery.

GAUGE
18 sts x 24 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This elongated triangular shawl is knitted from end to end, using increases and decreases on every 4th row. It features a narrow stripe along the straight edge, created with the intarsia knitting technique. The shawl is framed by an i-cord along all edges. The i-cord starts with a Provisional Cast-On and ends with grafting the last stitches to create one continuous edge. This is a blank canvas type of project — a simple base structure that you can play with to make it completely your own. Use all your favourite scraps in the edge stripe, or stick to a few colours in your favourite palette. How much of the finished shawl you embroider, and what combination of stitches you choose, is another way to personalise it so it fits your style.