Tasha Shawl

Read about my knitting adventures on [Substack][2]. --------------------------------------------------------------------- After the whirlwind of the holidays, it’s time for peaceful, calm, meditative, in-the-moment knitting. When I think of intentional crafting, I think of Tasha Tudor, one of the most influential women in my life. She is my inspiration for the Tasha Shawl. Calming colors, rhythmic slip-stitch sections , restful stockinette, a classic, functional triangular shape, understated warmth... Here are the basic skills you will need to knit the Tasha Shawl: long-tail cast on knit purl slip stitch bind off M1R and M1L increases (YO) yarn over purl through back loop weave in ends as you go Main color: four 50g skeins Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok, colorway 1312 Drift Wood Contrast Color: one 50g skein Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok, colorway 1324 Morning Frost (50 g [1.76 oz] = 112 m [123 yds]) Blocked gauge: 20 sts/ 24 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) square in slip stitch and stockinette stitch on 5.0 mm [US8] needles or needle size needed to obtain gauge Wingspan: approximately 178 cm [70"] Depth: approximately 69 cm [27"] [1]: https://ko-fi.com/carointhecity [2]: https://caroknitsinthecity.substack.com/