Like veins of quartz cutting through another mineral, bands of garter stitch provide a shock of colour in this simple shawl. Short row wedges widen the basic triangle shape, giving you more length to wrap around your neck and keep you cozy. The rest of the garment is kept simple with a textured stitch pattern that’s easy to memorize, making it a fun and relaxing project that knits up in a flash.

Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) 32” (80 cm) circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

Yarn: 840 yards (768 metres), 220 g fingering weight yarn
MC: 420 yards (384 metres), 110 g fingering weight yarn
CC: 420 yards (384 metres), 110 g fingering weight yarn
Sample shown in Dye for Ewe Snug (80% superwash merino, 20% nylon, 420 yards 384 metres, 110 g) x 2 skeins, shown in 1 skein each of Ugh. I. Can’t. Even. (MC), and In Light and Shadow (CC).

Notions: tapestry needle, 2 stitch markers

Gauge: 17 stitches x 26 rows = 4” (10 cm), over stockinette, blocked