JARIQ SHAWL

INSPIRATION
When I set out to design the Jariq (Kazakh word for ‘light’) shawl, I wanted to turn this textured fabric, reminiscent of sunlight dappling through trees, into a comforting wrap. I also wanted the knitting process to be soothing: no swatching (unless you want to), no charts to follow, no complex shaping to keep track of, just an easily memorized stitch repeat that you can knit to your desired size. The pattern is easy to customize to the amount of yarn you have, works well with most yarns, and results in a small scarf or a large wrap that can be as dressy or ‘neutral’ as you prefer, depending on your yarn choice.

CONSTRUCTION
This triangular shawl is worked sideways, starting from the right tip and ending with the left tip. While it is not essential to do a gauge swatch before casting on, I recommend steam-blocking the first 6”/15 cm of your knitting to ensure you like the fabric’s feel. It should be fairly loose and flowy.

SIZES: 1 (2, 3)

YARN: fingering, sport, DK, or worsted weight yarn with good drape

The samples were knit with
Photos 1-2: Rowan Lane Fibres’ Sanctum: fingering weight, 70% baby alpaca, 20% silk, 10% cashmere, 437 yds/400 meters/100grams, Amethyst colorway. The sample was knit in Size 1.

Photos 3: Modus Operandi Fibers’ Silky Alpaca DK: DK weight, 70% baby alpaca, 30% tussah silk, 272 yds/250 meters/100 grams. The sample was knit in Size 2.

Photos 4: Seismic Yarn’s Sparkle Luxe, fingering weight, 80% superwash merino, 10% cashmere, 10% stellina, 370 yds/340 meters/100 grams. The sample was knit in Size 2.

Photo 5: Periwinkle Sheep’s Sock & Shawl, a 2ply fingering weight, 75% superwash merino, 25% nylon, 463 yds/420 meters/100grams, Periwinkle Speckle colorway. The sample was knit in Size 2.

Photo 6: Webspun Ware’s Phlogius Sock, 4-ply fingering weight, 80% wool, 10% mohair, 10% llama, 459 yds/416 meters/100 grams. The sample was knit in Size 2.

GAUGE:
fingering weight: 24 sts and 32 rows = 4”/10 cm in Stockinette
sport weight: 22 sts and 28 rows = 4”/10 cm in Stockinette
DK weight: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4”/10 cm in Stockinette
worsted weight: 18 sts and 24 row = 4”/10 cm in Stockinette

NEEDLES: 32”/80 cm circular needle in the size necessary to obtain gauge

Recommended needle sizes:
Fingering: US 4 / 3.50 mm
Sport: US 5 / 3.75 mm
DK: US 6 / 4 mm
Worsted: US 7 / 4.50 mm

NOTIONS: crochet hook, tapestry needle

Tech-editing by Chaitanya Muralidhara

Low Vision Accessibility: This pattern is written in 22-point sans serif font (Arial) in all-black text. It has no italics. All of the directions are fully written out. There is no chart in this pattern.

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