The Plot Twist shawl features travelling crossed stitches winding across reverse stockinette stitch. As in life, the twists and turns create interest and beauty in an otherwise uneventful path.

Errata available for pattern. Please find it at lainepublishing.com.

English and Continental style demonstrations of the six unique stitches used in the Plot Twist shawl are available:
 
Plot Twist Shawl: Knit-Together Crossed Stitches demonstrates the four unique knit-together crossed stitches used for the majority of the travelling stitches.
 
Plot Twist Shawl New Stitches: K2TOG TBL KTBL and KTBL K2TOG KTBL demonstrates the two new stitches devised to provide an elegant and seamless start to the knit-together crossed travelling stitches.

SIZE
One Size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length: 83.25” / 208 cm.
Width: 17” / 42.5 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 3 skeins of Linen Quill by Purl Soho (50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, 15% linen, 439 yds / 410 m – 100 g), colourway Peachy Pink.

4 skeins of Tussock by Purl Soho (60% super fine kid mohair, 40% mulberry silk, 328 yds / 300 m – 25 g), colourway Tea Rose. ​

The yarns are held together throughout the pattern.

Or approx. 1260 yds / 1152 m of both fingering-weight and lace-weight yarn or any yarn you obtain gauge with.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Knitting for Olive Merino and Soft Silk Mohair or Along Avec Anna Merino and Silk Mohair.

Needles: US 7 / 4.5 mm needles (for CO and BO) and US 8 / 5 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles (for shawl).

Notions: Stitch marker(s).

GAUGE
19.5 sts x 26 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 8 / 5 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This shawl is worked flat in one piece along the short edge. It consists of 5 sections, each framed by a 1 x 1 rib border along the long edges. Section 1, worked over 40 rows, establishes the selvedge stitches, rib borders and the 1 x 3 rib pattern. Section 2 introduces the Travelling Crossed Stitch Pattern over 14 rows. Section 3 is comprised of 5 repeats of the 84-row Travelling Crossed Stitch Pattern. Section 4 completes the travelling Cross Stitch Pattern over 18 rows. Section 5 returns to the 1 x 3 Rib Pattern over 40 rows.

THANK YOU
Special thanks to the wonderful test knitters, all of whom provided invaluable feedback, including draknan, engwig, blaueOdonata, ifshlp, L-Plumstitches, LizBethA and vazzy.