The Harvest Shawl is inspired by these fields that stretch across the rows of hills surrounding my home. A wheat-sheaf pattern alternates with garter stitch sections to gently transition to the next color. Designed to be knit at a gradient, it is perfect to use for an Advent kit or a selection of leftover yarn. By knitting one color a day, the shawl can be easily knit in the busiest month of the year: December. Each color is a manageable amount of daily knitting. The shawl is worked as two separate triangles that are grafted together at the end to form one large triangle.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Needles: 2x US 5 / 3.75 mm circular needles, preferably 32” / 80 cm (minimum)

Optional: 20 stitch markers

Yarn: Fingering weight, 25 x 80 yards / 73 meters each

Yarn used: Sunshine Yarns Luxury Sock: 80% superwash merino wool/10% cashmere/10% nylon.

C1:  Smoke Gray, 12.5 meters (13.6 yards), 4 g
C2: Rising Fog, 18.7 meters (20.4 yards), 6 g
C3: Moonraker, 25.6 meters (28.0 yards), 9 g
C4: Lavendula, 37.0 meters (40.5 yards), 13 g
C5: Queen Anne, 42.7 meters (46.7 yards), 15 g
C6: Witch’s Cloak, 31.3 meters (34.3 yards), 11 g
C7: Black as a Mussel Shell, 28.5 meters (31.2 yards), 10 g
C8: Basalt, 28.5 meters (31.2 yards), 10 g
C9: Cattail, 28.5 meters (31.2 yards), 10 g
C10: Scarecrow, 31.3 meters (34.3 yards), 11 g
C11: Hay Bale, 31.3 meters (34.3 yards), 11 g
C12: White Tea, 37.0 meters (40.5 yards), 13 g
C13: Half Moon, 59.8 meters (65.4 yards), 21 g
C14: Tulle, 37.0 meters (40.5 yards), 13 g
C15: Faded Rose, 37.0 meters (40.5 yards), 13 g
C16: Fall Mums, 31.4 meters (34.3 yards), 11 g
C17: Corazon, 28.5 meters (31.2 yards), 10 g
C18: Cranberry Bog, 28.5 meters (31.2 yards), 10 g
C19:  Brick Yard, 31.4 meters (34.3 yards), 11 g
C20: Beetroot, 34.2 meters (37.4 yards), 12 g
C21: Cocoa Powder, 42.7 meters (46.7 yards), 15 g
C22: Taro, 31.4 meters (34.3 yards), 11 g
C23:  Antique Penny, 25.6 meters (28.0 yards), 9 g
C24: Brittle, 19.9 meters (21.8 yards), 7 g
C25: Buttered Rum, 11.4 meters (12.5 yards), 4 g

Gauge: In garter stitch, approximately: 17.5 st = 10 cm / 4 in ; 10 rows = 4 cm / 1.5 in

Finished Size: 205 cm / 80.7 in x 75 cm / 29.5 in

Additionally, a recipe for almond, orange and cranberry Cantucci (biscotti) is included. These cookies are quick to mix, easy to make, and last several weeks in an airtight container - perfect for a quick snack to go with your tea!

Lastly, a HUGE thank you to dlhamilton13 on Ravelry for testing, and for C. Mason for modeling!