The sun rises slowly in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina.

The inspiration for this half-hexagon shawl came from just such a slow sunrise. I love to get up early and watch the sun come up, even on vacation, and I got up to do just that while staying in a lovely little mountain cabin just a mile from the Appalachian Trail. I made my morning coffee, grabbed my knitting needles and settled in to watch the show of light streaming through the trees.

The sunrise took its time, and it made me think of how knitting can take a while sometimes too. This pattern embraces that feeling of slowing down and enjoying the process of creating something worth having; whether that “something” is crafted by sticks and string, or by nature itself.

This shawl is a half-hexagon construction with an optional (but awesome) color fade added to the lace motifs.

Yarn: Dancing Leaf Dyeworks “Shimmy”
4 Skeins Fingering Weight 400 yrds/365 meters
Color A: 1 Skein in Coleus colorway
Color B: 1 Skein in Happy Camper Fall Speckle
Color C: 1 Skein in Gold colorway
Color D: 1 Skein in Lime colorway

Needles: 40 inch circular needles, US size 4 /3.5mm
Or size needed for gauge

Notions:
Tapestry needles
Stitch Markers (optional but handy between motifs)

Gauge: 28 stitches and 52 rows = 4 Inches/10cm

The Shawl will look great in just about any gauge with any yarn, but be warned that the yarn quantities may differ if size modifications are made.

Size: 74 inches x 40 inches / 188cm x 102cm blocked

Techniques:
Knit
Slip 1 (Slip as if to purl)
M1 right and left
Yarn over
K2tog
Knit front, back and front of stitch
Slip1-k2tog-psso