Good Things Shawl

DIGITAL KNITTING PATTERN available in English and German

A colorful modular chevron shawl in Brioche and Garter stitch.

Each segment of this large shawl is worked top-down in stripes of Brioche and Garter stitch in two yarn bases, a Fingering weight and a fluffy Lace weight yarn. 

The chevron pattern is created by reversing the order of stitch patterns and yarns and working the shaping on the opposite edges from the first set of segments. 

The shawl features a modular construction: The first four segments are knit separately, the final four segments are knit onto the finished segments, and connecting all pieces.

Color Option 1 uses 12 colors each in two bases. You can knit this version with 24 mini skeins, or left-overs. You can choose colors that create a fade or gradient, or create your own custom sequence. 

Color Option 2 uses 3 colors each in two bases and is designed to be knit with a full skein of each color.

The Good Things Shawl was originally designed for the Frida Fuchs 2024 Advent Calendar as a Mystery Knit-a-Long, featuring 24 mini skeins in 12 colors and 2 bases. 

The original Advent Calendar version of the pattern is available to download as a separate file.

OPTION 1: 12 COLORS IN 2 BASES

Yarn

12 colors of Fingering weight yarn (about 366 m per 100 g/73 m per 20 g) 

and 12 colors of fluffy Lace weight yarn (about 300 m per 50 g/120 m per 20 g)

Yardage

Yarn A: Fingering weight 

Color A1: 68 m / 74 yd 

Color A2: 73m / 80 yd 

Color A3: 73 m / 80 yd 

Color A4: 70 m / 77 yd 

Color A5: 70 m / 77 yd 

Color A6: 67 m / 73 yd 

Color A7: 66 m / 72 yd 

Color A8: 70 m / 77 yd 

Color A9: 67 m / 73 yd 

Color A10: 64 m / 70 yd 

Color A11: 62 m / 68 yd 

Color A12: 54 m / 59 yd 

Total Yarn A: 804 m / 880 yd

Yarn B: Fluffy Lace weigh 

Color B1: 61 m / 67 yd 

Color B2: 63 m / 69 yd 

Color B3: 59 m / 65 yd 

Color B4: 64 m / 70 yd 

Color B5: 62 m / 68 yd 

Color B6: 59 m / 65 yd 

Color B7: 53 m / 58 yd 

Color B8: 59 m / 65 yd 

Color B9: 55 m / 60 yd 

Color B10: 59 m / 65 yd 

Color B11: 53 m / 58 yd 

Color B12: 46 m / 50 yd 

Total Yarn B: 693 m / 760 yd

Total Yardage: 1497 m / 1640 yd

Shown in

Frida Fuchs Advent Calendar 2024, Neon Flower Power Color Scheme 

Yarn A: Steppke Single by Frida Fuchs (100% Merino, 73 m per 20 g mini skein) 

Yarn B: Dufte Lace by Frida Fuchs (74% Alpaca / 26% Silk, 120 m per 20 g mini skein)

OPTION 2: 3 COLORS IN 2 BASES

Yarn

3 colors of Fingering weight yarn (about 366 m per 100 g) 

and 3 colors of fluffy Lace weight yarn (about 300 m per 50 g)

Yardage

Yarn A: Fingering weight 

Color A1: 284 m / 311 yd 

Color A2: 273 m / 299 yd 

Color A3: 247 m / 270 yd 

Total Yarn A: 804 m / 880 yd

Yarn B: Fluffy Lace weight 

Color B1: 247 m / 271 yd 

Color B2: 233 m / 256 yd 

Color B3: 213 m / 233 yd 

Total Yarn B: 693 m / 760 yd

Total Yardage: 1497 m / 1640 yd

Shown in

Yarn A: Merino Singles by Uschitita (100% Merino SW, 366 m per 100g) in Cabin in the Woods (A1); Rustic Fingering by Neighborhood Fiber Co. (100% Merino SW, 434 m per 114 g) in Cross Street Market (A2); and Tosh Merino Light by Madelinetosh (100% Merino, 384 m per 100 g) in London Cosmopolitan (A3) 

Yarn B: Cocoon by Le Chat Qui Tricote (74% Aplaca, 26% Silk, 300 m per 50 g) in Verveine (B1), Nude (B2), and Chamallow (B3)

NEEDLES

Larger needle size (for Fingering weight yarn): US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles (or size needed to obtain gauge and optimal drape), 80-100 cm / 32-40“ long; alternatively: DPNs in the same size (you will need extra stitch holders/waste yarn if using DPNs) 

Smaller needle size (for fluffy Lace weight yarn): US 2 ½ / 3 mm circular needles (or size needed to obtain gauge and optimal drape), 80-100 cm / 32-40“ long; alternatively: DPNs in the same size (you will need extra stitch holders/waste yarn if using DPNs)

NOTIONS

2 removeable stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors, blocking tools; optional: stitch holder/waste yarn/extra set of circular needles to hold stitches

GAUGE

24 sts / 24 rows = 10 cm / 4“ in Brioche stitch with Fingering weight and the larger needle size 

24 sts / 48 rows = 10 cm / 4“ in Garter stitch with fluffy Lace weight and the smaller needle size 

Gauge is measured relaxed after blocking.

FILE FORMAT

PDF in 4 layout versions: standard layout, mobile layout, print layout, Advent MKAL version

LANGUAGES

English, German