Yo-Yo Shawl

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My shawl has 38 units in its first row of yoyos . . . and each successive line gets shorter by two units, giving the completed cover-up a triangular shape. You may want to make all 20 rows of the shawl before you put it together . . . or you can do as I do, and add each row—as it's constructed—to the previous one, allowing the garment to blossom gradually like a spring flower garden .

... AND ROWS INTO A SHAWL!

When you're ready to join one row to another, place the first string of yo-yos face up on a table or in your lap . . . and lay the next line face down on top of it. To make the width of the shawl gradually decrease, you'll need to attach the first puff in the shorter chain—moving from left to right—to the second yo-yo in the longer row. Then simply continue down the line, stitching each pair of circles together. (When you finish the seams, of course, there will be one yo-yo left over on the other end of the long row, too.)

Attach 19 lines in this way. The final "row" consists of a single unit . . . which will be positioned between (and below) the two circles of Row 19 and must be sewn to both of them in a triangular arrangement. (Study the diagram that accompanies this article for both row placement and stitching patterns.)

WEAR IT WELL

Once the final yo-yo is in place, your garment will be finished! Turn the shawl face up and admire your handiwork. You've just made a unique, homecrafted piece of clothing that will go well with almost anything you may have in your closet.

And when the wrap begins to receive admiring glances from acquaintances—as mine does—you won't have to admit how easy it was to make . . . or even that it's a totally no-cost creation. Just remember to volunteer your services as a "ragpicker" when any of your friends or neighbors clean out their bureaus and wardrobes!

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