Salad Shawl

Salad Shawl is the first shawl in the Dinner Party Collection, a series of shawls inspired by different courses of a meal. This small triangular shawl is worked from side to side, featuring a delicate lace pattern on one edge and a charming cable on the other. The shape and points along the edge are created by casting on stitches in the first half of the shawl and binding them off in the second half. The pattern also includes a recipe for Brandon’s Mediterranean Feta Salad.

Size

One size.

Finished Measurements

• Length along top edge after blocking: 61.75 inches (157 cm).
• Depth from top edge to bottom edge at deepest point after blocking: 14.5 inches (37 cm).

Gauge

20 sts/28 rows = 4 x 4 inches (10 x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch after blocking.

Materials Needed

• Fingering weight yarn.
• Approximate yardage: 410 yds (375 m).
• 29-inch (or larger) US #6/4mm circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Cable needle.
• 2 stitch markers.
• Darning needle.

Yarn Used

Socktopus Sokkusa [100% superwash merino wool; 433 yds/396 m per 4.2oz/120g]; color: Lime & Basil; 1 skein.

Techniques

• Cable knitting
• Casting on stitches with the cable cast-on method
• Casting off stitches
• Simple lace knitting

Pattern Notes

The shawl is worked from side to side. The shape is achieved by casting on stitches in the first half and binding them off in the second half. Instructions are provided for adding extra length to the shawl. When casting on stitches, the cable cast-on method is used, with step-by-step instructions included in the pattern.