Painted Glass is one of those shawls that gets you the coveted, “You made THAT?!?!”

But here’s the best part, it’s not hard. Being mosaic, you only knit with one straid at a time. And seriously, the stitches that you’re using are: knit, purl, slip, k2tog, ssk, m1l & m1r.

Yep. That’s really it.

And yes, it takes a little bit more concentration than a garter stitch shawl, but you’ll get into the swing of pattern in no time, because the repeats are easy.

You can use fingering weight, sport weight, or a combination of the two. So stash dive or head on over to Crave and Spincycle to pick up some gorgeous yarn.

Then get ready to stun.

Size
Wingspan: 68”/173 cm
Depth: 21”/53 cm (+2”/5 cm for diamond tips)

The shawl can be easily customized to your preferred wingspan & depth by changing the number of repeats. Changes will effect amount of yarn needed.

Yarn
750 yds/685 m in MC (the color inside the diamonds)
440 yds/400 m in CC (the color that frames the diamonds)
Yarns can be in fingering or sport weight or a mix

Recommended Yarn
Version 1:
MC - Spincycle Dyed in the Wool (100% superwash American wool) 200 yds/183 m, ~50 g — 4 skeins total — my color combo (in order) was 1 in Truth Bomb, 1 in Devilish Grin, 1 in End of Summer, 1 in Truth Bomb
CC - Crave Yarns Roam (70% Superwash Bluefaced Leicester, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere) 438 yds/400 m, 100 g - 1 skein

Version 2:
MC - Spincycle Dyed in the Wool (100% superwash American wool) 200 yds/183 m, ~50 g - 4 skeins in Ghost Ranch
CC - Spinster’s Daughter Sport (100% superwash American wool) 300 yds/274 m, ~75 g - 2 skeins in Ranch Romance

Needles & Notions
US 5/3.75 mm – 40”/100 cm circulars or longer
Stitch markers in 2 colors or styles
Tapestry needle

Techniques to Indulge In
Knit/Purl
Slipping Stitches
k2tog, ssk, & cdd
kfb, m1l & m1r
Short rows (just turned, no techniques required)
I-cord edge & BO