Contrasting yet complimentary textures work together to create a visually striking fabric in this shawl. The compact size allows it to be worn in a variety of ways; wrapped around the neck, gracefully askew over one shoulder, or draped over the back in traditional shawl style.

Size
Approximately 56 inches long, 30.5 inches deep

Yarn
2 skeins Madelinetosh Tosh DK (100% Merino Wool, 225 yards) or 450 yards light worsted-weight yarn
Sample shown in Tosh DK color Oak

Needles
US 9 (5.5 mm) 24” circular needles (or longer to accommodate large number of stitches). Always use the needle size that allows you to obtain gauge.

Notions
Stitch markers
Darning needle

Gauge
15 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Errata

Please note the following change if you purchased this pattern before 2/27/18. The first line in the Bamboo Stitch Section should read as follows (changes shown in bold):

RS rows: Sl1, K2, Slm, M1R, (YO, K2, pass YO over last 2 sts) to1 st before marker, K1, M1R, Slm, K1, Slm, M1L, K1, (YO, K2, pass YO over last 2 sts) to marker, M1L, Slm, K3.

Additional changes as of 4/10/2018 (changes shown in bold):

Stockinette Section II:

Repeat rows 1 and 2 of Stockinette Section I for a total of 12 rows. (153 sts)

Broken Rib Section I:

Row I (RS): Sl1, K2, Slm, M1R, (K3, P1) to 1 st before marker, K1, M1R, Slm, K1, Slm, M1L, K1, (P1, K3) to marker, M1L, Slm, K3.

Row 5: Sl1, K2, Slm, M1R, K1, P1, (K3, P1) to 3 sts before marker, K3, M1R, Slm, K1, Slm, M1L, (K3, P1) to last st before marker, K1, M1L, slm, K3.

Broken Rib Section II:

Row 3: Sl1, K2, Slm, M1R, P1, (K1, P1) to marker, M1R, Slm, K1, Slm, M1L, P1, (K1, P1) to marker, M1L, Slm, K3.