Picot Triangle Shawl by Kristen Mangus

Picot Triangle Shawl

Loom Knitting
June 2013
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
4 stitches and 8 rows = 1 inch
in garter stitch
800 yards (732 m)
one size fits most
English
This pattern is available for free.

Triangle design shawl using wedge technique inspired by Hexagon blanket by Charity Windham. Charity and I talked about combining her wedge and my picots for a frilly garter ridge reversible shawl. This shawl is a generous size for larger sizes up to 76″ wide from end to end! Cast on Edge is 53″ and can be made smaller for smaller sizing needs.

Stitch gauge:

4 sts per inch x 8 rows per inch in garter stitch

Loom:

7/16″ gauge loom to be single knit with at least 168 pegs. Loom used in sample Knitting Board 28″ with peg extenders.

Alternate loom(s): Kiss Looms can adjust to appropriate gauge. Be sure to swatch. Use Kiss Fine Gauge Fixed 2; set up with two 83 peg long sides and two 7 peg ends. Use 165 pegs (loom will be 180 pegs). For Martha Stewart (MS loom) use two kits; set up with four 36 peg straights, two 12 peg medium straights, and four 6 peg corners with pegs in all holes for 3/8″ gauge. Cast on 189 pegs (192 pegs on loom).

Yarn:

800 yards medium weight (4) Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable color Petunia. 3 balls used in sample. 9.85 oz/280 grams finished weight.

Loom Along Video: http://youtu.be/xicPyxHNVmQ