This asymmetrical sideways triangle shawl’s name comes from its shape. Pembetatu is the Swahili word for triangle. It features a textured oval motif cut into garter stitch. The juxtaposition of motifs and texture is one of the things I love about Swahili woodwork.

This is the second pattern in an ebook inspired by carved wooden doors from Zanzibar. The rest of the collection will be released as follows:

Finished Size: 77” / 195.5 cm long along the long straight edge and 22.75” / 57 cm along the short straight edge.

Gauge: 28 stitches and 52 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Garter Stitch

Yarn Requirements: Approximately 1320 yards / 1206 meters fingering weight superwash merino.

Sample shown in Malabrigo, Sock (100% Superwash Merino Wool & 440 yards / 402 meters per 100g) Colorway: Boticelli Red; 3 hanks.

Needles and Notions: US size 3 / 3.25 mm 24” / 60 cm or longer circular needles.

2 stitch markers, tapestry needle, removable stitch marker (optional).

Techniques used: Knitting, purling, increasing.

This pattern is both fully written and charted so that the knitter may work from either set of directions as preferred.