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About 30 years ago, the Minnesota Knitter’s Guild Yarnover event was annually held at St. Catherine’s University in St. Paul, Minnesota. I have fond memories of the people, the classes, the market, as well as, the beautiful old campus. Knitters are interconnected through a passion for fiber, projects and a common language and this twisted “shawl,” with connecting cables and intersecting lattice stitches, symbolizes knitters in Minnesota as well as worldwide. I also realize the limited time knitters have today, as everyone is busy and rushing about, a DK weight shawl is the perfect project for knitters on the go.

The lattice section has just enough of a challenge to make it fun but you’ll be amazed at how quickly you can read the texture stitches. The fleck stitch section around the back of the shoulders is easy enough to do in the company of a group of knitters. Clever shaping at the ribbed section, allows the shawl to twist at the perfect spot. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to move about with this shawl around your shoulders.

SIZE: Adult Small/Medium; Adult Medium/Large.
FINISHED SIZE: S/M: 16” X 34” 40 cm X 86 cm (L/XL: 20” X 48” 51 cm X 122 cm) circumference of the shawl is easily lengthened or shortened.

YARN: DK weight (approximately 270 yds per 100 g) Smaller sample was knit with 2 skeins of Three Irish Girls Springvale DK in colorway Summer Magic. (100% wool, merino; 270 yards/247 m) 100 g.

GAUGE: 20 sts and 28 rnds per 4”/10 cm (5.5 sts and 8 rnds per 1”/2.5 cm) in Fleck Stitch.

Sample was knit in Three Irish Girls Springvale DK in the Summer Magic colorway.

ERRATA: Page 5 second column Rows 5 and 6 should both read: repeat to last 5 stitches (instead of 6).
An abbreviation is not listed in the Terms and Techniques section: C2FW should read: (Cable 2 front on wrong side) Slip on stitch onto cable needle, hold to front of work, purl the next stitch from the LH needle, purl stitch from CN. (this is different from C2F)
Pattern updated 8/2018.

This pattern was written for personal use, please honor the copyright. Do not reproduce.
Tech edit by Ellen Silva and graphic layout done by Erica Gunn. Photography by Gale Zucker. Models were Ariana McLean and Yliana Tibitoski.
Test knitter was Annette King, Jeanne Lawrence and Jane Leverenz.