This colorful shawl is knit sideways using three colors with a lovely picked up border. Fade your colors from light to dark using a striping sequence that blends the colors together. The ribbed border features yarn over accents and a smocked knitting technique that gathers stitches together. A picot bind off finishes the edge with a decorative touch. This design is super easy to knit so you can enjoy the gradual color changes and fluid drape of the fabric.

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Finished Measurements: 20” / 51cm at widest part, 95” / 241cm wingspan. Measurements taken after blocking.

Yarn: Fingering weight

Yardage: Color A - 290yds / 265m
Color B - 320yds / 293m
Color C - 350yds / 320m

Shown in: Pink Speckled Version
Qing Fibre Super Soft Sock
Color A - Sprinkler (lightest)
Color B - Topaz (medium)
Color C - Staycation (darkest)

Green/Aqua Version
Hedgehog Fibers Sock Yarn
Color C - Potluck (lime green with speckles)

La Bien Aimée Merino Singles
Color A - Life Aquatic
Color B - Rock Steady

Needles: 40” US 5 / 3.75mm circular

Notions: 2 stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge: 24 sts & 44 rows = 4” / 10cm in pattern stitch (knit 2 rows, purl 2 rows)

Errata: Section 4:
Row 11 (RS): Using B, (k2, p2) 4 times, k2, slm, yo, p2, k2, p2, *Smock It!, ….

Row 21 (RS): Using Color B, (K2, p2) 4 times, k2, slm, yo, k1, p2, (k2, p2) 5 times, *Smock It!, k1, p2, (k2, p2) 5 times, repeat from * to 13 sts before m, (k2, p2) 3 times, k1, yo, slm, (k2, p2) 4 times, k2. 602 sts.
Row 25 (RS): Using B, (k2, p2) 4 times, k2, slm, yo, p1, k2, (p2, k2) to 2 st before m, p1, yo, slm, (k2, p2) 4 times, k2. 606 sts.
Row 26 (WS): (P2, k2) 4 times, p2, slm, k2, (p2, k2) to m, slm, (p2, k2) 4 times, p2. Break color B.

Bind off is worked using Color A.

PDF corrected August 16, 2018.

M = Marker