This pattern is available in English and in French as a digital download.
Inspired by the sharp, graphic language of London’s high-street fashion, the Flynn Shawl by Maxim Cyr translates the striking impact of geometric shapes into a fluid accessory. This design is built for those who love the impact of colourwork but want the effortless feel of a lightweight and drapey shawl. Its all-over motif is a blank canvas for high-contrast colour pairings.
It features two distinct sections worked in a modular fashion: you will start by knitting the first section, then put the live stitches on hold. Next, you will pick up stitches from the right edge of the first section to work the second section sideways, using a combination of increases and decreases for shaping. Once both sections are complete, you will work an i-cord border all around the shawl for a neat, finished edge.
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Height: 23½″ / 59 cm
Width: 76″ / 190 cm
YARN
Weight: Fingering
❖ Colour A (black)
780 yd / 715 m, or
3 skeins of Alpaca 2 from Isager
❖ Colour B (cream)
584 yd / 535 m, or
3 skeins of Alpaca 2 from Isager
Sample shown in Alpaca 2 from Isager (50% Alpaca, 50% Wool, non-superwash;
273 yd / 250 m per 50 g skein) in the “30” (Colour A) and “6s Eco” (Colour B) colourways.
NEEDLES
❖ Main needles: Circular, US 5 / 3.75 mm, or size needed to match gauge
❖ Detail needles: Circular, US 2 / 2.75 mm, or 1 mm smaller than main needles
GAUGE
❖ 25 stitches and 64 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in mosaic pattern, worked flat, blocked
In stockinette mosaic, four rows of knitting (two rows in each of the two colours) look like two rows of height. To check your gauge, count the “V” shapes in a single column over 4” / 10 cm, then multiply by 2.
NOTIONS
❖ Tapestry needle
