Butterfly Shawl (or Cowl)

This class will take the mystery out of knitting the beautiful butterfly shawl or smaller butterfly cowl.  You’ll learn how to knit traditional short rows and make sense of a pattern that can be initially somewhat overwhelming.  This is a 2-hour techniques class designed to help you get started.  Thereafter, much counting is required and is best completed in a less social setting. 

Please see the links for the patterns and yarn requirements below.

1. Purchase and print the Butterfly~Papillon Shawl pattern

2. Main Color: 2 x URTH, Uneek Fingering 100g/398m - 435 yds 

                    (TOTAL of 796 m/870 yds & 200 g) - or another fingering weight yarn

            The sample was knit with self striping yarn as the main color.

2. Contrast Color: 1 x Fingering (solid color) 100 g/398 m - 435 yds  

3. Needles:  US 4/3.5 mm, circular needle, size 40” or longer (you might like something shorter to start)

4. Notions: stitch markers and other usual knitting supplies

Materials for the Butterfly Cowl 

1. Purchase and print the Butterfly Cowl pattern

2. Main Color: URTH, Uneek Fingering 22g/96 yds - or another fingering weight yarn

The shop sample was knit with self striping yarn as the main color.

2. Contrast Color:  Fingering (solid color) 16 g/70 yds - I used Kelbourne Woolens Perennial

3. Needles: US 2/2.75 mm, circular needle, size 32” or shorter

4. Notions: stitch markers and other usual knitting supplies