Wusai shawl from Ukrainian “the one with whiskers” is a sister design to a whole Wusai collection including a vest, hat and socks patterns. It is a modified triangular shaped shawl, in which a central panel is knit top-down and two wings are picked up from the central panel and knit sideways to the tips. The central panel is worked in a textured pattern and the wings in half-twisted ribbing, all framed by cabled edges. Mini tassels are optional and add a cute little touch to an otherwise quite modern and functional piece.

Size
The pattern is written for one size with a finished wing span of ca. 180 cm (72.25 in) and the depth of central panel of ca. 61 cm (24.5 in). Directions for adjustments are also provided.

Yarn
One strand of sport weight yarn —
ca. 120 g or 2 plates of Nutiden from Honer Och Eir, 100% Swedish wool with ca. 500 m (547 yds) in 100 g plate, shown in colourway Det Brinner i Knutarna (collection March 2026, greyish pink) — or ca. 600 m (656 yds) of any other sport weight yarn;

held together with one strand of lace weight yarn —
ca. 70 g or 3 skeins of Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive, 70% Mohair and 30% Silk
with ca. 225 m (246 yds) per 25 g skein, shown in colourway Plum Rose — or ca. 630 m (689 yds) of any other lace weight yarn (calculated incl. 5 mini tassels).

Needles and notions

• 3.5 mm (US 4) and 4.0 mm (US 6) circular needles;
• 4.0 mm (US 6) DPNS for cable edge cast-on and to use as a cable needle (if necessary);
• one stitch holder;
• a few stitch markers, two of which removable;
• a tapestry needle or a crochet hook to weave in the ends and make mini tassels.

Gauge

• 20 sts & 25 rows in 10 cm (4 in) on 4.0 mm (US 6) needles measured over textured stitch pattern worked flat after blocking;
• 28 sts & 23 rows in 10 cm (4 in) on 4.0 mm (US 6) needles measured over half-twisted ribbing worked flat after blocking.

Adjust the needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge or modify the final size of the shawl.