Introducing The Rainbow Drops Shawl! This pattern kind of named itself, with its arched rainbow shape and regular rows of dropped stitches. This pattern is so simple yet fun to knit! What colours will feature in your rainbow!?

Sizes and Yarn requirements

Approx 163cm 64” length by 31cm 12” width.
100g of a soft fingering/sock yarn of similar yardage to what I used below. You can use more if you wish!

The yarns I used were:

Rainbow Version:
Selection of 5 x20g 4ply mini skeins from my stash (you could use a set). Mine were dyed by Cheshire Yarns and Woolly Mama Yarns. (425 metres per 100g, contains 75% Superwash Merino and 25% Nylon). See pattern notes for using mini skeins.

Variegated Version:
Cheshire Yarns 100% merino 4ply in “Day One” Colourway (400 metres per 100g skein, contains 100% Superwash Merino)

Dashes of Rainbows Version:
Woolly Mama Yarns Hand Dyed Superwash Merino/Nylon Sock Yarn in “Hi Ho Silver” (425 metres per 100g, contains 75% Superwash Merino and 25% Nylon)

Other Materials
3.25mm (US Size 3) needles or a 3.25 mm circular needle -100cm.
Stitch Markers
Scissors
Measuring tape
Tapestry needle
Blocking boards and pins