Triangular Shawl

This is a work in progress. I still want to add a crocheted edge and some fringe, but wanted to show a picture of what I have so far.  This is my first shawl.  My first triangular piece.  Finished size is 40 inches long by 18 inches at its widest point.  It’s worked using Caron Simply Soft yarn scraps.  I made the pattern up as I went along.  It’s done in garter stitch on the yellow round kk loom.  I e-wrapped all of the rows from right to left and purled all of the rows from left to right.  I used two strands of the yarn held as 1 and I slipped the first stitch in each row to give a nice finished edge.  For the first half of the shawl I increased 1 stitch at the start of my purl row.  For the second half of the shawl I decreased 1 stitch at the start of my purl row.  It was very simple.  A quick knit. 

My husband is calling it the “I wish I was color blind shawl”.  My older son says it’s ugly and it’s pretty.  He can’t hurt Mommy’s feelings.    I just wanted to use some scraps and try a new pattern before I worked it up using really good yarn.  I think it’s very 70s looking.  Reminds me of shawls and ponchos that I wore when I was little.  My niece is 7.  She should love it.