Stash-Berry Pi Shawl Pattern

Simple, straightforward, and eye-poppingly beautiful, the Stash-Berry Pi Shawl makes perfect use of those special skeins, the weirdo skeins & those scrappy skeins (magic cakes anyone?) that we all have lurking in our stash. This is a very basic pi shawl pattern that uses a few tricks to manipulate whatever yarns you choose in a fun & unique design that will help you bust through that extra yarn sitting in your stash.

Beginning at the center, you’ll alternate between holding yarns single & holding them double to create a marled effect and blend your yarns together. There’s no heavy-thinking going on here, just lots of color-play & stockinette in-the-round with minor increases along the way. Instructions are included for a knitted-on edging, but you can easily replace that with a few rounds of garter stitch if that’s more your style.

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Sizes 
1 size but is easily adjustable
(Approximately 38” / 97cm in diameter)
 
Yarn 
Approx 1,000 yds (915 m) in fingering-weight yarn
 
Sample Used:
Knit Picks Chroma Twist Fingering - 70% SW Wool / 30% Nylon - 437 yds (400 m) / 100
C1: Hollyhock (blue) – 84g
C2: Lupine (purple) – 28g
C3: Red Velvet (pink) – 100g
 
 
Needles 
US 7 (4.5mm) DPNs & Circular Needles in various lengths, or size to obtain gauge
 
Notions
4.5mm Crochet Hook
Scissors
Stitch Markers
Tapestry Needle
 
Gauge 
17 sts x 32 rows / 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette, blocked
 
Featured Techniques 
(Linked to tutorials)
Emily Ocker’s Circular Cast-On 
K2tog 
SSK 
Wet Blocking
Making a Magic Ball/Knot/Cake