NOTE: The Snow Gray sample is knitted with So Kosho from ITO Yarn; The Teal sample is knitted with Opus from A Yarn Story

SIZES
One size

YARN
So Kosho by Ito Yarns (90% wool, 10% cashmere, 191 yds / 175 m – 50 g).
7 cones of colorway 0969 Top Snow Gray.
Or approximately 1210 yds / 1110 m of DK weight yarn.

NEEDLES
US 4 / 3.5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles.

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, Removable marker.

GAUGE
30 sts x 55 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in Raingelt Pattern, after blocking, or size to obtain gauge.

Gauge Note
Block your swatch before measuring, taking care to emphasize each origami fold line. Allow to dry completely with the pleats in their natural, unflattened position. Note that gauge may vary depending on the tension of your pleats.

MEASUREMENTS
Depth: 30.5” / 76 cm.
Wingspan: 58.5” / 146 cm.

Note: Measurements may vary depending on
how tightly the origami folds are blocked.

CONSTRUCTION
The shawl is knitted from the bottom up, flat.

A NOTE ON YARN CHOICE
Origami knitting relies on structure. The folds need to hold their shape, stay crisp, and bounce back, which means your yarn needs to work with the technique, not against it.

What I always reach for: high wool content yarns. Wool is light, resilient, and has that natural memory that keeps every pleat and fold exactly where it should be. It is the perfect partner for origami knitting.

What I would steer clear of:
— Plant fibres (cotton, linen): too little memory, the folds won’t hold
— Superwash wool: the treatment removes the memory you need
— 100% silk, cashmere, or baby alpaca: beautiful fibres, but too heavy and drapey for the structure to shine
— Anything that halos or fuzzes: it will obscure the texture and all that beautiful detail gets lost

The right yarn won’t just make your project look better, it will make the whole knitting experience more enjoyable too.

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Technique Tutorials
- RLIG
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6nyQWzr66H/?utm_source=ig...==
- RLPIG
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6s0VlEJJVP/?utm_source=ig...==

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