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This is a PDF knitting pattern.
Daybreak is a beginner friendly shawl project knit top-down from the center of the wingspan edge to the border. Stockinette stitch with slip stitch stripes form the radiating sun motif. Choose one skein of each color (main color + contrast color) in fingering weight yarn for a graphic two-color version. You can use as many contrast colors as you like to create a gradient sunset effect. The pink purple sample features one main color in cream with six juicy mini skein color pops for the contrast colors. These contrast stripes are perfect for mini skeins or leftover amounts of fingering weight yarn. Self-striping yarns are also fabulous for a color changing contrast color. Daybreak comes in three sizes to accommodate a variety of different yarn amounts. Cast on this classic Westknits pattern and knit from the sunrise to sunset.
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Sizes
Small [Medium, Large]
Finished Measurements
52 [60, 72]′′ / 132 [152, 183]cm wingspan length. 15 [17, 20]′′ / 38 [43, 51]cm from CO to BO edge, measured along the center spine. Measurements taken after blocking.
Yarn
Fingering weight
Yardage
Approximately 335 [510, 765] yds / 306 [466, 700]m total
Color A - 135 [240, 325] yds / 123 [220, 297]m
Color B - 200 [270, 440] yds / 183 [247, 402]m
Needles
US 4 / 3.5mm circular in 32″ / 80cm length or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions
8 stitch markers, tapestry needle
Gauge
22 sts & 34 = 4′′ / 10cm in stockinette stitch after blocking
Purlbreak Errata
Section 2 - Stripes, after Row 6; the sentence should read: Repeat last 4 rows 22 more times, then repeat Rows 3 & 4 once more. There should be 48 total contrast color stripes. 555 sts.
Watch this Daybreak technique tutorial to learn how to cast on, M1L/M1R increase, stripe colors, and work the slip stitch technique for this shawl.
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Medium size (gold)
West Wool HEX (85% Superwash Superfine Merino Wool, 15% Nylon; 437yds / 400m per 100g skein)
Color A - Daybreak
Color B - Poodle
Large Size (pink/purple)
West Wool Bicycle (100% South American Merino Wool; 191 yds / 175m per 50g skein)
Color A - Polar Bear
Dark Omen Merino Sock Minis (75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon; 92yds / 85m per 20g skein)
Color B - Early Bird, Radiance, High Noon, Soaring, Purple Rain & Lightspeed
