Soleil Nouveau

This particular yarn gradient immediately evokes a gorgeous sunset and a half-circle shawl is the perfect form to capture it. The rays of this sun twist and curve in art nouveau-esque patterns as they fade into the blusih-purple of the night sky.

This pattern combines garter stripes and two-color slipped-stitch cabling to make the rays to stand out against the background, while still allowing the knitter to work with only one color at a time.

SIZES  One size, measuring approximately 56” (142 cm) wingspan and 22” (56 cm) deep.

YARN  Approximately 450 yds (412 m) gradient set (MC) and 420 yds (384 m) contrasting color (CC) of appropriate fingering-weight yarn

GAUGE  20 sts x 40 rows in 4” (10 cm) in blocked garter st  Gauge is not critical but will affect yarn usage