The word Fortnight evokes another time. A time of courtship and balls. A time of gowns and anticipation. It evokes the beauty and romance of Jane Austen and Little Women. A simpler time in some ways, and yet so complex.

I designed this shawl to pair with a gown I wore to a formal wedding, and yet it’s so soft and squishy that I also love to pair it with jeans for everyday wear.

You want to know my favorite part? With bulky weight yarn, this gorgeous, giant shawl can be knit in a fortnight. That’s right, Fortnight can be knit in two weeks or less. My five test knitters and I tested the theory, and every one of them (even one who’d never knit brioche before) found it to be true.

Size
Wingspan: 73.5 (87.5)”/187 (222) cm
Depth: 28 (32)”/71 (81) cm

Gauge
10 sts & 24 rows = 4”/10 cm in garter stitch

Yarn
3 colors of bulky weight yarn: A & B - 80 (95) yds and C - 400 (500) yds

Recommended Yarn:
Magpie Fibers Quartet Bulky (100% SW Merino) 106 yds/100 g - 1 skein each Fior di Latte (A) & Harpoon (B) and 4 (5) skeins of Bougie Beaver (C)

Remember! Weight and yardage recommendation are a well calculated starting point. Both are effected by many factors like fiber type, spin, ply, and more, so be sure to give yourself some wiggle room!

Needles & Notions
US 11/8.00 mm needles (circulars recommended to accommodate stitches) or needles needed to obtain gauge!
Tapestry needle

Techniques to Indulge In
Garter Stitch
Decreases
Written & charted instructions
Brioche Pattern (written and video instructions included for each technique to make them beginner friendly!)
I-Cord CO & BO