Yarn

950g of DROPS Cotton Merino = 74.1 USD

Crochet Hook

4 mm / US 6 - or size needed to get 18 double crochet x 9 rows = 10 cm in width and 10 cm vertically.

Final Size

Height (in the center): approx. 30”
Width: approx. 71”

Colors

These are the colors we are crocheting the shawl in, but you can use any combination you prefer!

color a: 300 g color no 28, powder
color b: 150 g color no 15, mustard
color c: 100 g color no 13, coral
color d: 100 g color no 06, red
color e: 50 g color no 03, beige *
color f: 50 g color no 14, cerise
color g: 50 g color no 29, sea green
color h: 50 g color no 09, ice blue
color i: 50 g color no 16, jeans blue
color j: 50 g color no 07, bordeaux

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(*) The original materials stated 50g of this color, but several participants have ran out of the yarn too early in the CAL so if you want to be safe purchase 100g, otherwise you can follow the clues as they are - an alternative color is mentioned in them.

Solid color?

Do you want to make the shawl in one solid color? Then you will need about 700g of DROPS Cotton Merino. Calculate how much you need of a different yarn using our yarn calculator.

Yarn alternatives

If you want to use a different yarn you can try, from Yarn Group B, a 100% alpaca yarn, DROPS Puna; a 100% merino wool yarn, DROPS Merino Extra Fine; a 100% cotton yarn, DROPS Cotton Light; or a yarn that's a combination of cotton and linen, DROPS Belle.

Here's what you will need if you use those yarns:

DROPS Puna - See the colors and order here >>

color a: 300 g color no 10, old pink
color b: 150 g color no 05, dark grey
color c: 100 g color no 07, light grey
color d: 100 g color no 06, grey
color e: 50 g color no 04, taupe
color f: 50 g color no 11, plum
color g: 50 g color no 02, beige
color h: 50 g color no 01, off white
color i: 50 g color no 09, powder pink
color j: 50 g color no 08, black

Max price: 76.70 USD

DROPS Merino Extra Fine - See the colors and order here >>

color a: 300 g color no 30, mustard
color b: 150 g color no 24, light yellow
color c: 100 g color no 32, dark rose
color d: 100 g color no 15, light greyish green
color e: 50 g color no 01, off white
color f: 50 g color no 35, dark heather
color g: 50 g color no 26, pistachio
color h: 50 g color no 18, green
color i: 50 g color no 34, heather
color j: 50 g color no 25, pink

Max price: 72.20 USD

DROPS DROPS Cotton Light - See the colors and order here >>

color a: 300 g color no 31, pearl grey
color b: 150 g color no 24, grape
color c: 100 g color no 11, green
color d: 100 g color no 22, brown
color e: 50 g color no 28, yellow
color f: 50 g color no 32, red
color g: 50 g color no 12, khaki
color h: 50 g color no 30, dark grey
color i: 50 g color no 01, off white
color j: 50 g color no 34, light jeans blue

Max price: 38 USD

DROPS Belle - See the colors and order here >>

color a: 300 g color no 12, cherry
color b: 150 g color no 13, dark jeans blue
color c: 100 g color no 14, light blue
color d: 100 g color no 09, beige
color e: 50 g color no 03, light beige
color f: 50 g color no 05, brown
color g: 50 g color no 15, jeans blue
color h: 50 g color no 06, silver
color i: 50 g color no 11, old pink
color j: 50 g color no 07, zinc

Max price: 54.15 USD

Yarn Alternatives cheat sheet

Are you using one of the yarn alternatives? Click the picture below and print the cheat sheet (.pdf) to follow the clues by color code (e.g. color a, b, etc.).