Cheers!!!

Cheers!!! is a modular shawl I designed for a weekend workshop at The Yarn Club in Virginia Beach, now that the workshop is complete I can share it with you all!

Cheers!!! begins with a shallow obtuse triangle that is worked from one end to the other. The top long edge of the triangle has an integrated i-cord edging, and the bottom edge is worked with a slipped stitch as the first stitch of every row.  Once the triangle is complete, stitches are picked up along this slipped stitch edge. Then a transitional 2 color border is worked with optional beads. The main color is then cut and an architectural lace border is worked in one color with optional beads. Finally the bottom edge is bound off and your shawl is ready to be blocked!

Video tutorials are included to help with new techniques.
Photo credit: Patty McGuire Photography

Materials
200 (400) yards of fingering weight yarn (Body Yarn)
145 (270) yards of fingering weight yarn (Border Yarn)
Yarn I Used:
 Large: Baah Yarns, La Jolla (100% superwash merino wool; 400 yd [366 m]/ 3.53 oz [100 g]) Pecan (Body yarn), Tequila Lime (Border yarn)- shown in large

 Small: Classic Elite, Mountain Top Vail (70% baby alpaca, 30% bamboo viscose; 236 yd [216 m]/ 1.76 oz [50 g]) col 6403 (Body yarn)- shown in small  
Dream in Color, Jilly (100% superwash merino wool; 440 yd [402 m]/ 4 oz [113 g]) Brilliant (Border yarn)- shown in small

Notions
US Size 5 [3.75 mm] needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 5 [3.75 mm] 32 inch or longer circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge   Note: using lace needles will be VERY helpful.
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Optional
Approx. (45) 65 grams size 8/0 glass seed beads
Dental Floss Threader

Gauge
24 sts x 26 rows= 4 inches in st st, blocked