This shawl is inspired by the work of William Morris, a 19th Century artist who created amazing graphic designs featuring floral patterns for wallpaper. I was intrigued by the notion of combining such a motif together with several types of knitting that I am frequently drawn to in order to create something just a little off the beaten path, much like William Morris himself!
This triangular shawl, with an optional fringe, is knit from the top down and can be knit in the round, using a steek, or can be knit in rows (either back and forth with no fringe, or in rows on the right side only with a fringe). No matter your preferred method, you can make a beautiful shawl to keep your shoulders warm!

Finished Measurements
Shawl measures 193 cm/76” in width from tip to tip, and 72 cm/28.5“ in depth from centre point to inner edge, exclusive of fringe.



Sample shown in Denim 5 (MC), Irish Linen (CC).


Yardage: 
2 skeins in MC, and 2 skeins in CC. Shown in Denim 5 (MC) and Irish Linen (CC).
Yardage Estimate: Approx 485 m/530.5 yds of MC, and approx 485 m/530.5 yds of CC.



Needle sizes: 
Needle A: One set size 4.5mm / US 7, 81 cm / 32” circular needles, or size(s) needed to achieve gauge.
Needle B: One set size 4.5mm / US 7, 40 cm / 16” circular needles, or size(s) needed to achieve gauge.
Needle C: One set DPNs, size 4.5mm / US 7, or size (s) needed to achieve gauge.



Notions:
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, pins, blocking wires (optional but recommended)

Construction overview: This triangular shawl is knit from the top down in the round and can be worked either steeked (the easiest way to knit this design) or back and forth in rows. There is an optional fringe around the sides of this shawl.
Shawl is decreased by two stitches each row, with one decrease on each edge. The decrease stitches form the edges, and the steek forms the fringe (or is used to create a solid edge finish). The decreases provide structure.
Yarns are always marled (MC and CC worked together) unless working stranded charts.
If shawl is worked in rows without fringe it is worked back and forth on both right and wrong sides. If the shawl is worked in rows with fringe the shawl is worked only on the right side.

Project difficulty is Intermediate to Advanced.

Techniques:
Knit & purl, cast on & bind off
Simple decreasing
Working from charts
Marling (holding two strands together)
Fair isle stranded colorwork
Cutting a steek
Finishing steek edges if not knotting fringe

Special Techniques
Cutting the steek
Shawl without fringe (includes stabilizing the edges of the steek (preferred method is via crochet chain) and tacking down the edge).
Shawl with fringe is finished by cutting the steek, ravelling the steek stitches back to the decrease on each edge, and knotting two rows of fringe together.