Straight and Arrow Shawl

The Straight and Arrow is a long crescent shawl worked from the top down.

To achieve vertical stripes like this, most shawls are worked sideways or use stranded colourwork. But in this case, vertical stripes are created through the use of slipped stitches. Only one strand of yarn is used on each row, and the technique creates a doubled fabric—perfectly squishy and cosy. The vertical stripes then transition to a horizontally striped chevron border that is light and airy.

Two skeins of 4-ply (fingering) yarn in two colours make this shawl large and luxurious. Choose two solids or a solid and a variegated.