Easy Eggplant Shawl

by Linda

A nice big cone of cosy cotton acrylic blend, in eggplant. It cried out to be a shawl. But I'd never made one before, so it had to be super easy...

If you know how to make a knit stitch on every row (for garter stitch), how to yarn over, how to cast on and cast off, you're all set.

a good size cone of yarn you like, in a colour that will go with most of the clothing you own, sport, worsted, or whatever weight (if buying yarn by the ball, purchase about 600-800 metres or yards for worsted, 700-900 for sport)
circular needle, at least 32" long, a few sizes larger than you would normally use for your chosen yarn, I used 5.5 mm
gauge doesn't really matter, as long as the resulting fabric is soft and drapey
finished size depends on your size :)

[Easy Eggplant Shawl - image coming soon]

Cast on 3 sts.
Knit 1, yarn over, then knit to the end of the row, turn.
Repeat this row til the width of the row is slightly more your armspan (for me, this was 220 sts).
Cast off all those stitches...
Work in those loose ends, and tada! You're done!

As you can see, this is a very basic, casual shawl. I wear mine with jeans and cords, you don't have to be all dressed up to wear a shawl.
Stocking stitch will give a less desirable result, since it has a tendency to curl, and the triangle shape would not turn out in the same proportions as it does in garter stitch.
A variegated yarn would look wonderful, as would a couple of thinner yarns in colours that are close in colour, used together.

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