This design was originally named Smooth Move. The name was changed to Garter Breeze for Westknits Bestknits Number 1: Shawls.

This simple garter stitch shawl is composed of three sections that grow with short rows and increases. A DK weight version features 3 neutral colors for a gradient effect. A smaller fingering weight version uses 6 colors that are striped in each short row section. An I-cord border finishes the shawl with a strong pop of color.

Sizes
Small (Large) The size is determined by the yarn weight. The small size is knit with fingering weight yarn and the large size is knit with DK weight yarn.

Finished Measurements
92 (106)“ / 234 (269)cm wingspan length, 15 (18)” 38 (46)cm wide. Measurements taken after blocking.

Yarn
Fingering (DK) weight

Yardage
Small striped fingering weight version
Color A - 160yds / 146m (Section 1 & I-cord border)
Color B - 60 yds / 55m (Section 1)
Color C - 145yds / 133m (Section 2)
Color D - 145yds / 133m (Section 2)
Color E - 310yds / 283m (Section 3)
Color F - 310yds / 283m (Section 3)

If you wish to use an extra color for the I-cord, it uses approximately 100yds / 91m of fingering weight yarn.

Large DK weight version
Color A - 140yds / 128m
Color B - 320yds / 293m
Color C - 740yds / 677m
Color D - 80yds / 73m

Shown in
Small fingering weight striped version
BC Garn Semilla, Color A - 02 Black
Bart & Francis Alien Fantasy (Goldfish, linen, cotton, latex; 109yds / 100m per 50g cone), Color B - White
Malabrigo Finito, Color C - Plomo (gray)
Miss Babs Northumbria Fingering - BFL, Color D - Ansel (black & white), Color F - Deep Sea Jellyfish (variegated gray/pink/orange)
Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light, Color E - Antler

Large DK weight version
Old Maiden Aunt Alpaca/Silk Sport/DK
Color A - Toasted
Color B - Greige
Color C - Hebridean

Shibui Knits Baby Alpaca
Color D - Jumpsuit

Needles
40” US 5 (6) / 3.75 (4)mm circular

Notions
Tapestry needle

Gauge
20 (18) sts & 52 (44) rows = 4” / 10cm in garter stitch

Pattern Notes
Instructions are written using yarn for the color blocked DK weight version. There are 3 main sections and an I-cord border. Each short row section for the fingering weight version is striped. If you want to make a more solid fingering weight version then combine yardages for colors A & B for Section 1, colors C & D for Section 2, and color E & F for Section 3.

Errata
In the Westknits Bestknits book, this pattern is called “Garter Breeze”.

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