Light Breaks

(The above 4 pictures feature me modeling a garter-stitch half-pi shawl in an orange-pink-purple gradient. The gradient alternates with a skein of white, and some gradient stitches are slipped on the right side to create rays)

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This half-pi shawl is worked from the center out, beginning with a provisional cast-on and i-cord setup. The first third is worked in one color in stockinette, then a contrast color is joined and striped in garter stitch with the main color. It ends with an i-cord bind-off.
This shawl looks best in 2 yarns with good contrast so the slipped stitches stand out. Solids, tonals, or speckles would work well.

Both charts and written instructions are provided.
A low-vision version of the pattern is also available. This version is written in 24 point sans serif font (Arial) in all black text. It has no italics. All of the directions are fully written out.

Finished size
60 x 30 in / 152 x 76 cm
Yarn
Light fingering or fingering weight in your favorite fiber
Sample shown in Knit Circus Trampoline in Hawaiian Sunrise (MC) and Creamy (CC) (100% merino).
If using a gradient cake for the MC, please note you’ll need the 150g cake!
MC: 660 yd / 604 m
CC: 440 yd / 402 m
Gauge
22 st, 36 rows per 4 in / 10 cm in garter; gauge is not critical for this project, but differences may affect the size of the finished shawl or the amount of yarn needed
Needles
US 6 / 4 mm 32 in / 80 cm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
In case your gauge doesn’t match mine, instructions are given for how to measure and use up as much of your yarn at the end as possible.
Notions
31 stitch markers
embroidery needle

This pattern was tech-edited by snooptiggercrafts.

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