Snowbird Blanket Shawl (Knit Pattern)

Note: This is a listing for the printable PDF file only, not for a printed copy or the finished garment.

Design

Forget flying south for the winter, warm yourself up with this fun and quick project instead. Snowbird is a simple triangle shawl that doubles as a wearable blanket. Like wrapping yourself up in a feathery down comforter, this blanket shawl features a very simple three-stitch cable that resembles distant birds in flight. With a four-row repeat, this is the perfect project for mindless knitting that will pay off with a finished shawl in just one day. A delicate picot edge helps balance out the chunky cables. This pattern is charted and includes written instructions.

CONSTRUCTION
This shawl is knit from the top down and is worked back and forth on long circular needles.

SKILL LEVEL
Basic

SIZE
One size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
30 x 70 inches (76 x 178 cm) wingspan, blocked

MATERIALS
Yarn
Super bulky weight, Lion Brand Wool Ease® Thick& Quick® (80% acrylic, 20% wool), 106 yds (97 m) per140-g skein

YARDAGE
500 yds (457 m)
Shown In Driftwood colorway (6 skeins)
Any super bulky weight yarn can be used for this pattern.

NEEDLES
US 17 (12 mm) 32-inch (80-cm) circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

NOTIONS
Cable needle
4 stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Blocking materials

GAUGE
16 sts & 24 rows = 6 inches (15 cm) in cable pattern worked flat (blocked)

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
Cable cast-on
Picots