This pattern is published in 52 Weeks of Shawls by Laine Publishing.

Kostner is a rectangular shawl knitted mostly in garter stitch starting from one short edge. The applied crochet chains in contrasting colours are added afterwards. Clean, finished edges at the beginning and end of each row are achieved with a 2 stitch i-cord. Erin picked the plaid pattern because it’s versatile: plaid can be modern and classic, subtle or lively all at the same time depending on the colour combination. She tried to make this knit something that could be easily accessible from stash: the only notable yardage needed is the main body colour.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: 21” / 53 cm.
Length, with fringe: 69” / 175 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 6 skeins of Beauregard DK by Plucky Knitter (60% yak, 40% cashmere, 300 yds / 274 m – 100 g). 3 skeins of colourway Sockeye (MC) and 1 skein of each Good Jeans (CC1), Twill (CC2) and Wax Poetic (CC3).

Or approx. the foll amounts of DK weight yarn: 780 yds / 713 m (MC), 138 yds / 126 m (CC1), 72 yds / 66 m (CC2) and 54 yds / 49 m (CC3).

Needles: US 8 / 5 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needles.

Notions: US H / 5 mm crochet hook, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
18.5 sts x 28.5 rows to 4” / 10 cm in Garter St, after blocking.