All That Glitters is a unique crescent-shaped shawl ready for the autumn weather. I designed this accessory and knit it by hand using a high-end hand-dyed gradient yarn in 4 different colors.

You’ll find just a hint of sparkle in the yarn, which is 84 per cent superwash merino wool and 16 percent sparkle nylon. It’s easy care as well as elegant!

I bought a Paintbox Kit from Biscotte et Cie because I loved the sparkly, colorful range of gradient yarns in the collection, even though I wasn’t sure at the time what I was going to do with it.

The yarn and the colors looked like they would be a good candidate for a rather simple garter stitch crescent shawl, with a more elaborate knit-on antique lace edging.

In all it required 600 yards/550 meters of fingering weight yarn
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I used 4 colors of a 5-color (5-skein) Biscotte & Cie Gradient Paintbox “Twinkle Winkle” Hand Dyed Sparkling Yarn Kit: full skeins of colors A, B, and C, and 1/3 skein of color D. (Note that each of these skeins contains 182 yards/166 meters.)

The body is an easy knit – and no short rows are involved!

The knit-on lace edging is going to require a bit of lace knitting skill, at the intermediate level, in my opinion. If you’d like to give it a try, let me know if you need some help!

You can find the pattern on Ravelry, Craftsy, and LoveKnitting.

Alternatively, you can purchase this shawl on Etsy.

There’s plenty of length to wrap around your shoulders, as the shawl measures 165 cm across x 42 cm wide at widest point
(65 x 16.5in).

A brooch or shawl pin would be a stunning addition, and although the sterling silver elephant shown on the listing page is not included in the price it is available.

All of the items in my shop are original designs and hand knit by me. World-wide standard air shipping is available.

Happy Knitting!
MikeH