A gigantic top-down garter stitch shawl…
a place to play with colors, stripes,
a few short rows for asymmetry…
follow notes on modifications for a smaller shawl…
or follow as written to wrap up in nostalgia…

The pattern includes:

• Tips on modifying for size/yarn/gauge
• Exact yardage for each color used in each section, for easy yarn substitution or making use of scraps/mini skeins
• Link to phototutorial on german short-rows
• Link to youtube video on weaving in ends as you go
• Link to youtube video on JSSBO

MATERIALS USED
Yarn: Fingering Weight yarn in the totals listed
Yardage: 884yds/809m (210g) divided in the following brands, bases and colorways (colors)
Color A: 510yds/467m (131g) Dream in Color, Jilly in Swamp Thing (brown)
Color B: 97yds/89m (22g) Neighborhood Fiber Co, Rustic Fingering in Mt Vernon (natural)
Color C: 264yds/242m (57g) Manos del Uruguay, Fino in Velvet Pincushion (green)

Needles & Notions:
Size US 8 (5.0mm) 32” - 40” / 80cm - 100cm circular needle (or size to obtain gauge)
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Stitch Marker
Locking stitch marker
Blocking supplies
Steam iron (optional)

GAUGE
Not crucial, but will affect the finished size of the shawl as well as required yardage.
4 sts = 1” or 2.5cm in stockinette on US 8 (5.0mm) needles after blocking.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
120” (305cm) wide x 23” (58cm) deep (relaxed after blocking)

ABBREVIATIONS
k= knit
kfb = knit into front and back of the same stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
RS = right side
WS = wrong side
M1R = make one right: with left needle, lift bar between sts from back to front, knit into front of stitch
M1L = make one left: with left needle, lift bar between sts from front to back, knit into back of stitch
m = marker
pm = place marker
W&T = wrap and turn: bring yarn to the front, slip one stitch from left hand needle to right, bring yarn to 
the back and slip stitch back to left hand needle. Turn work and bring yarn to the back.