Meet the Ohmu Shawl, a cute little accessory I designed last summer which turned out to be homage to one of my all time favorite artists Hayao Miyazaki. It’s a fast and fun knit that combines garter stitch with a contrasting color bobble row. While knitting the bobble row I realized how much it reminded me of the Ohmu from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and that’s how the pattern got its name.

MATERIALS
US 4 24” (3.5 mm 60 cm) circular needles
300 yards (275 meters) of Fingering weight yarn
(Ritual Dyes - Maiden Fingering - Iron - Color A in pattern)
140 yards (129 meters) of Light Fingering or Fingering weight yarn
(Kelbourne Woolens - Perennial - Pastel Green - Color B in pattern)

MEASUREMENTS
66” long x 7 ½” at widest point. (167.6 x 19 cm)

GAUGE
24 stitches and 48 rows = 4” (10cm) in garter and bobble stitch on US 4 (3.5 mm) needles.