Boom Star

Scientists predict that a new star will be born near the Cygnus constellation… in 2022. This shawl is my celebration of the highly anticipated celestial event.

Boom Star is made with eye-catching star stitch on a stockinette background. Starting from the upper right corner, the shawl is knit on the bias to create an asymmetric triangle. Garter-stitch wedges made with short rows give the shawl a gently curved shape. Main and contrasting colors are inverted in the wide garter-stitch border, ending the shawl with a bang.

Size

• 170 × 80 cm / 5'7" × 31½"

Yarn

• Malabrigo Yarn Sock (100% superwash merino, 402 m/100 g), 2 colors

Yardage

Fingering-weight yarn

• approx. 440 m / 480 yd for main color

• approx. 400 m / 440 yd for contrasting color

Gauge

• 22 sts × 36 rows = 10 cm / 4"

Needles

• 4.0 mm / US #6