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The Contrariwise Shawl is a large kite shaped shawl knit in a wonderful waffle stitch texture. This shawl is designed in collaboration with the Skein and the Stitch Wonderland Advent for December 2024. It is designed to be knit in a 24 colour fade, but could easily be adapted to another number of colours or just knit solid! There is a fingering and DK version of this pattern. Due to the construction of the shawl, combined with the waffle stitch, I would consider this pattern to be an Intermediate level pattern.

Size:
One size - approx. 85 inches / 212.5 cm wingspan, 23 inches / 57.5 cm depth

Note: Size may vary a bit depending on the stretch of your yarn and tension of your knitting, but it is intended to be a large, squishy shawl!
Note: The DK version does not have a sample, but has been designed to match the size of the fingering version as closely as possible. Both versions were tested.

This pattern has been Tech Edited by Nicky Jensen (handknitsandhygge.com)

Needles recommended:
Fingering version: 3.75 mm / US 5 / UK 9 - 40 inch / 100 cm cord or longer
DK version: 4.5 mm / US 7 / UK 7 - 40 inch / 100 cm cord or longer

Note: You may need other size needles to match gauge.

Gauge (blocked):
In waffle stitch pattern (see page 3), worked flat, and blocked

Fingering version: 27 sts x 40 rows = 4 x 4 inches / 20 x 20 cm
DK version: 21 sts x 31 rows = 4 x 4 inches / 20 x 20 cm

Note: Gauge is not as crucial for a shawl, but please note that if your gauge doesn’t match, the sizing of your shawl will be a bit off from the sizing listed above.

Yarn recommended:
Fingering version:
Any fingering weight yarn that you can match gauge with.
I used yarn from the Skein and the Stitch Wonderland Advent in the Plush Sock base (75% superwash merino, 25% nylon, 464 yds / 424 m per 100 g). There are 24 minis in the advent, and I have faded them throughout the shawl design.

DK version:
Any DK yarn, or fingering held double/with suri, that you can match gauge with.
I swatched and did the calculations using Merino DK (100% superwash merino, 246 yds / 225 m per 100 g). There is not a full sample completed, but the main pattern instructions follow the same as the fingering version and the sizing is based on gauge calculations.

Yardage recommended:
Fingering version:
Total yardage - approx. 265 g (1230 yds / 1125 m)
Yardage per mini (x24) - between 9 and 15 g, average of 11 g (51 yds / 47 m)

DK version:
Total yardage - approx. 410 g (1010 yds / 924 m)
Yardage per mini (x24) - between 15 and 19 g, average of 17 g (42 yds / 38 m)

Note: Yardage/weight varies between different fingering weight yarns, so if you are using yarn with a different yardage/gram ratio, make sure to calculate based on the yardage, not the weight.