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Onda is an easy crescent shawl mainly worked in garter stitch in two colors.
Changing the combination of the two colors during the work of the garter stitch adds an appearance of depth similar to an ocean wave to the body.

A brioche stitch attached border adds movement and interest to an otherwise extremely easy project and create the illusion of a sea foam topping the wave (Onda in Italian).

The result is a big, dancing, enveloping wave to comfortably wrap around your shoulders.

General Note on Construction
The body of the shawl is worked in a classical crescent shape, with 6 sts increased every 2 rows using a two-color garter stitch made changing color every row, sliding the stitch to the other side of the needle to work with the second color. This garter stitch version results in very evident ridges, rippling the surface of the shawl.
When the body reaches 35 cm/14”, stitches are left on needle and an attached border is worked perpendicularly using a second needle.

Finished size:
Approx 190 x 50 cm (75 x 20”).

Materials
Yarn
LC1: Rowan baby merino silk dk (66% wool, 34% silk 135 m 148 yds/50 g), col 00702 Frosty; 2 skeins (270m296 yds).
DC1: Rowan baby merino silk dk (66% wool, 34% silk 135 m 148 yds/50 g), col 00684 Bluebird; 2 skeins (270m296 yds).
LC2: Rowan baby merino silk dk (66% wool, 34% silk 135 m 148 yds/50 g), col 00670 Snowdrop; 2 skeins (270m296 yds).
DC2: Rowan baby merino silk dk (66% wool, 34% silk 135 m 148 yds/50 g), col 00699 Iceberg; 2 skeins (270m296 yds).
The total yardage is 1100 m/1200yds.

It is possible to work this shawl using only 2 colors. In that case, you can simply follow the instructions for LC and DC, regardless of the following figure: use your LC yarn for both the LC1 and the LC2 and your DC yarn for both the DC1 and the DC2.

Needles
3.75 mm /US 5 * circular knitting needles with 80 cm/32” cable or longer for the Shawl Body.
3.75 mm /US 5 * circular knitting needles with 60 cm/32” cable for the Border.
* or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions
Tapestry needle to weave in ends.

Gauge
15 stitches x 29 rows = 10x10 cm (4”) in two color garter stitch, measured after wet blocking.
Note: Gauge is not critical for this project.