Intarsia looks great, but sometimes it can be frustrating. But never fear—you can have those dramatic shifts in color without the struggle.

This shawl combines the best of intarsia and short rows, with no extra strands of yarn and an easy way to resolve the common tension issues. This shawlette is worked top down, center out, starting with a garter tab.

Yarn requirements: approximately 330 yds./302 m of the main color and 110 yds./101 m of the contrast color