Dancing Droplet Shawl by Stephen West

Dancing Droplet Shawl

Knitting
October 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in pattern after blocking
US 7 - 4.5 mm
One size
English
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Select four shades of DK weight wool to knit this textured semi-circle shawl. The top-down knitting adventure begins with an I-cord cast on and flows into smooth I-cord edges. Droplet stitches yield clusters of color, perfect for showcasing variegated and splashy speckled yarns. Instructions include a video link demonstrating the fun droplet stitch technique. It’s so much fun to knit and feels like dancing with yarn as you create the gathered stitch texture. The body of the shawl fades the first three colors together with two-row stripes to transition into each new colorway. The fourth color is featured in the garter stitch chevron border for a final color pop to frame this specklicious shawl.

Finished Measurements
80″ / 203cm wingspan length, 28″ / 71cm from CO to BO edge measured along the center of the shawl. Measurements taken after blocking.

Yarn
DK weight

Yardage
Approximately 950yds / 870m total
Color A - 250yds / 229m
Color B - 250yds / 229m
Color C - 250yds / 229m
Color D - 200yds / 183m

Shown in
Twisted Ambitions Wicked DK (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 250yds / 229m per 100g skein)
Color A - Chocolate Truffle (lightest)
Color B - Fool for You
Color C - Brave
Color D - Cape Cod (purple border)

Needles
US 7 / 4.5mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
2 stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge
16 sts & 28 rows = 4″ / 10cm in pattern after blocking

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