Drifting Skies Shawl -- PDF knitting pattern

Photo credit: Shireen Nadir/The Blue Brick Inc.

Like the feathery brush strokes of drifting clouds or the deepening colors of a perfect sunset, the allover texture of Drifting Skies combines with the subtle change of a gradient colorway in this cushy shawl.

Drifting Skies is an asymmetrical triangular shawl knit on the bias from one tip to the opposite edge. The shawl grows one stitch every row along the top edge and decreases one stitch every four rows at the bottom.

This pattern features a simple repeat and is highly customizable. Repeat the main pattern as many times as desired to use up all of one’s yarn.

Gauge is not critical for this pattern, but using a different yarn weight or needle size will affect the size of the finished shawl and the amount of yarn needed.

Instructions are both written and charted.

Size

(65)” / 124 (165) cm in length and 20 (26.5)” / 51 (67) cm deep at its deepest point

Yarn

530 (885) yds / 484 (809) m of fingering weight yarn Approximately 300 (500) yds / 274 (457) m of the gradient color and 230 (385) yds / 210 (352) m of the background color

Sample shown in The Blue Brick Manitoulin Sparkle (80% merino, 10% cashmere, 10% stellina; 500 yds / 457 m per approximately 158 g or 300 yds / 274 m per approximately 85 g) in Blue Christmas (gradient C2) and Silver (extension color C1, 2 skeins)

Needles

US Size 3 / 3.25 mm circular needles, at least 40” / 100 cm in length

Gauge

28 sts and 40 rows per 4” / 10 cm in slipped stitch pattern after blocking

Approximately 24 rows per 4” / 10 cm along the top edge after blocking

Notions

Yarn needle, cable needle