Wisteria Fairy is a generously oversized shawl worked from the bottom point up to the top edge. The center lace pattern is easily memorized and nicely offset from the stockinette body. Garter stitch short rows are worked on both sides of the body to add some texture and transform the diamond shape formed by the lace into a more traditional triangle shape. Sample was knit with the Prince of Purple Smooshy 5-color gradient set from Dream in Color Yarn, and finished with 2 skeins of Ewe So Sporty from Ewe Ewe Yarns. However, she could be just as lovely in a solid or tonal yarn!

Pattern is written for one size. Final measurements are approximately 72” (183 cm) wide across the top edge by 48” (122 cm) high from the bottom point to the top edge, blocked.

Gauge: 22 sts and 32 rows =4” in Stockinette stitch, blocked.

Materials: Size US 3 (3.25 mm) 40” circular needle or longer, or size needed to make gauge. Sewing needle for weaving in ends. Stitch markers are optional.

Yarn: 6 colors of fingering weight yarn, approximately 225 yards (206 m) each, or a total of 1350 yards (1235 m) of fingering weight yarn in your choice of color(s).

Notes: Pattern indicates how I split my yarn colors (4 colors for the body and instructions on how to divide the last 2 colors for the short rows). However, you’re free to do whatever you please with your colors. You may choose to work with larger skeins and fewer colors, or all in one color; the choice is yours and colors can be easily substituted.

If you’re working with the Prince of Purple gradient set, or a similar 5 or 6-color gradient set with similar yardage, please note that I used nearly every yard of each color to reach the final size. Depending on your gauge, your yardage may vary.

When working with hand-dyed yarns, you may wish to hand-rinse and dry your yarn before working with it to avoid bleeding when blocking the finished object, particularly if working with skeins that are heavily saturated.

Thanks to Hilary Latimer (threebagsfulled) for proofing this pattern!

Many thanks to Bethany Cubino of Chasing Skies Photography for her lovely images. www.chasingskiesphotography.com