When the first hint of fall settles in, there can be some mixed emotions. Embracing the shift towards autumn means you must inevitably bid farewell to the carefree warmth of summer. Yet, it also comes with the crisp promise of change and growth to come. Step into the season with a shawl as adaptable as you are.

Wrapping yourself in Featherlight adds a hint-of-fall appeal to any outfit with its airy ombre mesh and motifs that blend inspiration from feathers on summery birds with leaves that will soon change and flutter from the trees.

SIZE
One

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Depth: 35 inches / 89 cm
Wingspan: 68 inches / 173 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Universal Yarn Donnina 100% superwash extra fine merino; 180 yds/165 m per 50g
(A) 233 Glacier; 1 ball
(B) 232 Blue Hint; 1 ball
(C) 226 Real Teal; 1 ball
(D) 227 Balsam; 1 ball
(E) 224 Navy; 1 ball
(F) 221 Seaport; 1 ball

Yarn Characteristics
Donnina is a high twist sport weight yarn made from 100% extrafine merino wool. It boasts excellent stitch definition and a springy bounce. The design looks better in a solid or nearly-solid colour; it works well in other fibers, too – consider cotton or even a synthetic.

Recommended needle size
always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter’s gauge is unique
Recommended hook size US G-6/4mm hook
Notions
removable stitch marker
yarn needle

GAUGE
16 sts/8 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in Simple dc lace patt

PATTERN NOTES
Knitty’s list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.

This shawl is crocheted from the bottom up from tip to wingspan. Each new color is introduced using intarsia.
The motifs are created using Butterfly Clusters as an edge which surround a central diamond shape. You will place stitches in each side of the Butterfly clusters, which will be indicated as “top-right” or “top-left.”

Simple dc Lace (for swatching)
Multiple of 2 sts + 4
Row 1, establish pattern: Dc into 6th ch from hook (counts as dc, ch 1, sk 1), ch 1, sk 1, dc in next ch; rep from to end, turn.
Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), sk 1, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch sp, dc in next st; rep from to end, turn.
Rep Row 2 for patt.

Tip: Although the instructions look long, they’re not as complicated as they might seem. Both BegBCL and BCL have two mini-clusters separated with a ch 1. The second half of BegBCL and both halves of the BCL are the same.

Tip: When you reach the Final Rows, you can continue to follow the Pattern Stitch from Rows 7-10, but omit the portions of the row worked in the next colour.