Whenever you feel like knitting something mindless, for gifting or for yourself… This little shawl is just what you’ll need. An easy, plain garter stitch body will be your companion for long nights of TV knitting, and the fun part comes at the end, with a gorgeous elaborate border in a contrasting color.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approx. 68 inches (170cm) from side to side and 26½ inches (66cm) from top to bottom at deepest point (after blocking).

MATERIALS
Yarn:
Main Color: 2 skeins of Merino Singles by Garnstories (100% Merino; 400y/366m; 100g) or approx. 600y (549m) of fingering weight yarn. The sample was made using colorway Rheingold.
Contrasting Color: 1 skein of Merino Singles by Tieke Garne & Wolle (100% Merino; 400y/366m; 100g) or approx. 120y (110m) of fingering weight yarn. The sample was made using colorway Black Magic.
Needles: US 6 (4 mm) needles.
Other notions: Tapestry needle, a split ring st marker, blocking pins or wires.

GAUGE
18.5 st and 38 rows to 4” (10cm) in garter st on US 6 (4 mm) needles after blocking.