Contagious is..
An addictive, top-down garter stitch shawl…
a place to play with colors, stripes, or textures of yarn…
use up scrap yardage or mini skeins…
build gradient stripes or use your team colors…
or follow the pattern as pictured to wrap up in rainbows…
it’s entirely up to you!

The pattern includes:

• Tips on modifying for size/yarn/gauge
• Exact yardage for each color used in each section, for easy yarn substitution or making use of scraps/mini skeins
• Link to phototutorial on german short-rows
• Link to youtube video on weaving in ends as you go
• Link to youtube video on JSSBO

MATERIALS USED
Yarn: Fingering Weight yarn in the totals listed
Yardage: 514yds/470m divided in the following brands, bases and colorways (colors)
Color A: 332yds/304m NorthboundKnitting, Merino Fingering Singles in Gunmetal (grey)
Color B: 46yds/42m SkeinnyDipping, Merino Single in Black is the New Orange (black)
Color C: 24yds/22m NorthboundKnitting, Merino Fingering Singles in Fiery (red)
Color D: 28yds/26m Northbound Knitting, Merino Fingering Singles in Tang (orange)
Color E: 32yds/29m NorthboundKnitting, Merino Fingering Singles in Moss (yellow-green)
Color F: 28yds/26m NorthboundKnitting, Merino Fingering Singles in Tidal (blue)
Color G: 24yds/22m NorthboundKnitting, Merino Fingering Singles in Vixen (purple)

Needles & Notions:
Size US 8 (5.0mm) 32” - 40” / 80cm - 100cm circular needle (or size to obtain gauge)
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Stitch Marker
Locking stitch marker
Blocking supplies
Steam iron (optional)

GAUGE
Not crucial, but will affect the finished size of the shawl as well as required yardage.
4 sts = 1” or 2.5cm in stockinette on US 8 (5.0mm) needles after blocking.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
94” (239cm) wide x 14” (36cm) deep (relaxed after light blocking)

ABBREVIATIONS
k= knit
kfb = knit into front and back of the same stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
RS = right side
WS = wrong side
M1R = make one right: with left needle, lift bar between sts from back to front, knit into front of stitch
M1L = make one left: with left needle, lift bar between sts from front to back, knit into back of stitch
m = marker
pm = place marker
W&T = wrap and turn: bring yarn to the front, slip one stitch from left hand needle to right, bring yarn to 
the back and slip stitch back to left hand needle. Turn work and bring yarn to the back.