Byzantine shawl is inspired by Byzantine architecture, one of the most influential building styles of the past 1500 years.

Byzantine is a shallow triangular shawl, knitted sideways. The lines are formed by slip stitches that travel from tip to tip. Only one color is used at a time. After the main body is finished, the stitches are picked up along the edge to knit a border. The size of the shawl is easy to adjust by working more or fewer repeats. The pattern can be worked from the written instructions or the charts.

YARN: Miss Babs Yummy 2-ply
(100% Superwash Merino, 400 yd /110g)

white/red shawl:

• Main Color (MC) - White Peppercorn
• Contrast Color (CC) - Sapsucker

pink/purple shawl:

• Main Color (MC) - Flower Boxes
• Contrast Color (CC) - Spiked Punch

Or any similar fingering weight yarn in two colors, approx. MC -290 yd, CC- 260 yd.

NEEDLES: US 4 (3.5 mm)

NOTIONS: darning needle

GAUGE: 23 sts x 46 rows = 4” in slip stitch pattern

SIZING: Custom

SAMPLE SHOWN: wingspan 86”, depth 13”;

The written Instructions are available in 2 formats:

• Compact (4 pages, 11 pt)

• Large print (11 pages, 20 pt), the version with big letters for tablets and e-readers; also for those knitters who have difficulties reading small font on paper.

The charts are available as separate files, in 2 formats:

• Compact (3 pages), only RS rows are charted, with a written notes for WS rows.

• All rows (4 pages), all rows are fully charted.

On Instagram (find me as @galimka_knits) use hashtag #byzantineshawl