This asymmetric triangular shawl has an easy-to-remember garter st and cable pattern which creates a soft drape of wool and silk.

Skill level: Intermediate
Skills needed: Kfb and cabling

In addition to the pattern, you will need the following materials to knit the Nouvelle Twist Shawl

YARNS
BISCOTTE YARNS - ALBUS 50% merino wool, 50% silk; 150 m per 100g - 4 SKEINS - shown in Aigue Marine
** Albus yarn is no longer available, but it can be substituted with:

MERINO WORSTED 100% Merino wool sw; 200 m per 100g - 3 SKEINS - shown in Gauguin
HAGRID 85% merino wool sw, 15% nylon; 165 m per 100g - 4 SKEINS

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
5.0 mm (US 8) circular needle; 80 - 100 cm / 32-40 in. or size needed to get the gauge
Cable needle

GAUGE
9 sts and 4 rows = 5 cm / 2 in. worked over garter stitch, after gentle blocking

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width 135 cm/53 in. along the diagonal increase edge, 81cm /32 in. along BO edge, Length 112 cm /44 in. along the remaining side edge.

Notes
This shawl may be worked from the text or from the chart.
The first stich of every row is slipped with the yarn held in front of the work.