The Mohair Mobile Shawl was inspired by the architectural sculptures of Alexander Calder. Choose 200g of fingering weight yarn for the main color. The main color acts as the frame or anchor of the palette. Add five contrasting colors of lace weight mohair silk, 25g each color, like West Wool Glowhair. The mohair colorpops float throughout the fabric with ethereal stripes and fluffy marled sections. Sometimes mohair is used on its own and other times one strand of mohair is held together with the fingering weight main color.

The modular shawl begins in the center with a fun I-cord and short row detail. Stitches are picked up for tiny bobble stripes and mohair marled ridges. Then, the shawl decreases toward the top center with marled garter stitch and cables. A final border is knitted sideways with short rows, cables, and mohair mesh sections. Each section includes step by-step video tutorials demonstrating all of the techniques to knit this wearable work of art.

Finished Measurements
71″ / 180cm wingspan length, 28″ / 70cm along center spine. Measurements taken after blocking.

Yarn: Fingering weight + lace weight

Yardage: MC - 874yds / 799m (fingering weight wool)
CC1 - 229yds / 210m (lace weight mohair silk)
CC2 - 229yds / 210m (lace weight mohair silk)
CC3 - 229yds / 210m (lace weight mohair silk)
CC4 - 229yds / 210m (lace weight mohair silk)
CC5 - 229yds / 210m (lace weight mohair silk)

MC (main color) - 200g fingering weight wool or 2 skeins West Wool HEX in the same color
CC’s (contrast colors) - 5 colors lace weight mohair (25g each color) in contrasting color pops like West Wool Glowhair

Sometimes the CC mohair is used on its own as fluffy stripes and other times the mohair is marled with the MC wool for a glistening halo effect. Make sure you have the recommended yardage if you are substituting yarns.

Needles: US 4 / 3.5mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge

1 spare circular needle the same size or smaller for holding sts and for a 3-needle bind off

Notions: 4 stitch markers, 1 split ring or locking stitch
marker, 10 split ring markers (optional), cable needle,
tapestry needle

Gauge: 22 sts & 44 rows = 4″ / 10cm in garter stitch after blocking holding 1 strand fingering weight wool together
with 1 strand lace weight mohair silk

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