Frost glitters like shattered glass strewn in the sun, crowning barren trees and bushes with fresh glory under a wintery sunrise. This soft shawl, reminiscent of that sparkling view, flows with rich hue and texture, promising an elegance much like those sweet, frost-soaked mornings.

PATTERN NOTES
This shawl is worked sideways from point to long edge, increasing gradually on one side.
The pattern was originally written for the 2018 Advent Calendar mini-skein kit and utilizes every bit of yarn from 20 mini-skeins of 25 yards each. We’ve left the original colour names, as signifiers to indicate changes, in the pattern, as well as indicated Colours for the Five-Colour Party of Five option. The shawl is completely personalizable, however, and you may opt to change colours wherever you desire, if at all.
The Checker Pattern and Lace Pattern instructions are both written (see Stitches Used) and charted (pages 3 and 4) for your preference.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Wingspan: 65” / 165 cm
Depth (at deepest point): 18 ½” / 47 cm

YARN
14 different colours of Fingering Weight yarn (25 yd / 23 m each) and 6 different colours of Lace Weight scrap yarn (25 yd / 23 m each) (20 mini-skeins, 500 yd / 457 m total)
OR
1 SweetGeorgia Yarns Party of Five Mini-Skein Gradient set in Firelight (525 yd / 480 m per 5 oz / 142 g set; 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon). In the pattern, the colours are labelled: Colour A - Pineapple, Colour B - Pumpkin, Colour C - Candy Apple, Colour D - Lollipop, Colour E - Grape Jelly

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Size 6 US / 4mm circular needle, 32” (80 cm) long
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge
Yarn needle

GAUGE
21 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Garter Eyelet stitch, blocked.
23 sts and 34 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Checker stitch, blocked.
Note that getting row gauge determines when each colour of yarn runs out. See notes for more information.

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