Would You Could You

• Yarn - malabrigo yarn Caprino
• Yarn Weight - DK
• Yardage - 477 yards (436 m)
• Needle - US 7 - 4.5 mm
• Size - 16" x 49" (40.5 x 125.5 cm)
• Language - English

While revisiting my Dr. Seuss themed mini-stitch dictionary One Stitch, Two Stitch I decided that I needed to add more shawl shapes that would work with the concept. The idea behind the collection is to explore what can be achieved using stitch patterns that are only two stitches wide by providing plug-and-play style patterns that the knitter can customize with the included stitches. The original e-book (linked above) includes a hat, scarf, cowl, and shawl.

Quite possibly the most popular shape out there right now, the boomerang was an obvious choice! Starting with a tiny cast on this shape grows into an elongated, asymmetrical triangle with a myriad of styling possibilities. And the open ended nature of this design means you can knit it with almost any amount of yarn. You could also substitute yarn weights/adjust needle size and be on your way.

For yarn I chose Caprino from Malabrigo. This blend of 80% superfine merino and 2o% cashmere provides squooshy luxury along with the always amazing Malabrigo color choices. My sample is worked in the fun speckle Poipu, but you can chose your favorite solid, speckle, or variegated. Since the pattern is in sections you can adjust the repeats to fit the amount of yarn you have and I look forward to seeing experimentation!

The pattern includes written instructions for knitting the shawl, instructions for how to customize the pattern by inserting your chosen stitches from the One Stitch, Two Stitch e-book, and a worksheet to make customizing easier. The e-book must be purchased separately.

Stitches used: k, kfb, p, s, s-wyif, ssk, YO

Pattern is entirely written, no charts.

Photographs by Gale Zucker.