Valoa

Valoa is a triangular, textured shawl worked sideways from one corner of the triangle towards the opposite corner. The shawl features star- and diamond-shaped motifs worked in 1-over-1 stitch Cable pattern. An integrated i-cord finishes the edges on each side. Elongated stitches secure elasticity of the lower edge. The pattern includes written instructions and charts. 1/1 (1-over-1 st) cable crosses can be worked without a cable needle. See, for example, a method explained here by Kate Atherley (under the headline Two-Stitch Cables): [Techniques in Depth: Cabling Without a Cable Needle – Modern Daily Knitting][1] **Note: This pattern has not been tech-edited or test-knitted.** **SIZES** 1 (2) **FINISHED MEASUREMENTS** Wingspan: 68 (89)’’ / 173 (226) cm Depth: 22.75 (29.5)’’ / 58 (75) cm **YARN** 5 (8) skeins of Vovó by Rosa Pomar (100% fine Portuguese wool, 156 yds / 143 m – 50 g) in colorway 4 olive (22 pastel rose). Or approximately 740 (1236) yds / 676 m (1130) of sport weight yarn. **NEEDLES** US 6 / 4 mm 32 (40)” / 80 (100) cm circular needles or size needed to achieve gauge **NOTIONS** Stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle, waste yarn for provisional CO **GAUGE** 21 sts / 31 rows to 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette on US 6 / 4 mm needles, after blocking [1]: https://www.moderndailyknitting.com/community/techniques-in-depth-cabling-without-a-cable-needle/