Metamorphosis Shawl

Metamorphosis Shawl is a top-down, crescent-shaped shawl that features striking color changes in a zig-zag pattern. Inspired by the transformation from one hue to another, this shawl is worked in a fingering weight yarn and is designed to be light and airy—perfect for cool summer evenings or as a stylish scarf in colder months.

Size

One size.

Finished Measurements

• Length along top edge after blocking: 52 inches (132 cm).
• Length along bottom edge after blocking: 78 inches (198 cm).
• Depth from top edge to bottom edge at deepest point after blocking: 24.25 inches (61.5 cm).

Gauge

16 sts/26 rows = 4 x 4 inches (10 x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch after blocking.

Materials Needed

• Fingering weight yarn.
• Main color (MC): 310 yds (285 m).
• Contrasting color 1 (CC1): 135 yds (125 m).
• Contrasting color 2 (CC2): 135 yds (125 m).
• 29-inch (or larger) US #7/4.5mm circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge.
• 1 stitch marker.
• Darning needle.

Yarn Used

Main color (MC): Shibui Knits Staccato [70% superwash merino, 30% silk; 191 yds/175 m per 50g]; color: Ash; 2 skeins.

Contrasting color 1 (CC1): Shibui Knits Staccato [70% superwash merino, 30% silk; 191 yds/175 m per 50g]; color: Watermelon; 1 skein.

Contrasting color 2 (CC2): Shibui Knits Staccato with Nylon [65% superwash merino, 30% silk, 5% nylon]; color: Dijon; 1 skein.

Techniques

• Garter tab cast on
• Increasing

Pattern Notes

The shawl is worked from the top down, with increases along the edges shaping the crescent form. The color changes occur at the center of the shawl, forming a distinctive zig-zag pattern. To prevent gaps where colors shift, the yarn must be twisted as in intarsia knitting.