Wrap Me Tender

One doesn’t always feel like wearing frilly dresses and high heels, or does anybody? For less fancy occasions like going to a picnic or having a quick coffee with our best friend, we sometimes just want to throw on a favorite pair of jeans and a plain vanilla t-shirt without appearing overdressed for the occasion - but even then, a special accessory like this shawl will make us stand out.

Knitted from the top down in a semi-circle shape, this cozy shawl features short row sections with intermittent dropped-stitch rows for visual interest. Most of the test samples are worked in two solid contrasting colors, but long color repeats or even all different colors would look equally well for the short row sections. For additional fun, using a lighter color for the dropped-stitch rows will make the shawl look as if it were serged together on a giant interlock machine.

Relaxing to knit and relaxing to wear!

Materials: Skein Sport/5ply (100% Superwash Merino) 100g/ 330 yards [300 meters] (MC) and Madelinetosh 80/10/10 Fingering (80% Merino, 10% Nylon, 10% Cashmere) 100g/ 405 yards [370 meters] (CC) or any light sport or fingering weight yarn that knits up to gauge.