Tribute Shawl: Black Capped Chikadee

This shawl is one of a series of knit and crochet accessories, that are designed to celebrate the beautiful colors and interesting patterns of the birds we see in our own gardens, and also birds from all over the world. The shawl is designed to not need aggressive blocking so a good quality acrylic or even cotton blend yarn can be used. It uses garter stitch and the German Short Row Method to create the shaping and colorwork. Each color section is completed before moving on to the next color section, and because of this unique design, you will not need to change colors by twisting strands or carry multiple skeins of yarn along the back of the work while working the main body of the shawl. (you will only twist strands on the top border on the final row of the shawl)

Any DK weight yarn in the correct shades will be suitable for this project. The shawl did come out quite large using 4mm needles and DK yarn so if you want a smaller shawl you can easily use smaller needles and a thinner yarn