Choose four colors of a fingering weight yarn like West Wool HEX to knit this top-down garter stitch shawl. Short rows with increases and decreases form the topographic wavy lines throughout the fabric. The relaxing garter stitch rows are framed with smooth I-cord edges, making this project soothing to knit and interesting with the short row shaping. Gather a gradient of four colors to create a smooth flowing crescendo of color or make a scrappy stashbusting version with a different color for every stripe. There are 12 total color sections, so feel free to customize the colors however you like. One 100g skein for each color as shown above is more than enough to knit a four-color version like the turquoise sample.

Finished Measurements
61″ / 156cm wingspan length, 24″ / 61cm from CO to BO edge measured along the center of the shawl. Measurements taken after blocking.

Yarn
Fingering weight

Yardage
Approximately 1090yds / 997m total
Color A - 210yds / 192m
Color B - 240yds / 219m
Color C - 280yds / 256m
Color D - 360yds / 329m

If you are using West Wool HEX, you will need just one skein of each color.

Shown in
West Wool HEX (85% Superwash Superfine Merino Wool; 437yds / 400m per 100g skein)
Color A - Pisces (lightest)
Color B - Vintage
Color C - Oz
Color D - Peacock (darkest)

Needles
US 4 / 3.5mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
1 stitch marker, tapestry needle

Gauge
22 sts & 44 rows = 4″ / 10cm in garter stitch after blocking

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