Green and khaki cottons shawl

Triangle shawl; dark olive cotton with khaki cotton; seed stitch, knitting, size 8 cable needle

I loved knitting this cotton triangle shawl! It felt marvelous going through my fingers during the knitting process. It is a shallow triangle shape with a self fringe formed by tying off the yarn and switching between yarns for each row.

The two colors that are rather similar create a fabric that has a dynamic quality with a surface that shifts around a little as the fabric is viewed from different angles or is folded in different ways. So even when the colors are neutral, the fabric has a vibrancy. The deep olive yarn has quite a lot of texture and the khaki yarn is smooth, so the contrasting textures also contribute to the lively surface.