Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Daybreak is a beginner friendly shawl project knit top-down from the center of the wingspan edge to the border. In this tutorial, we'll cast on and work through sections 1 and 2 together.
00:57 Color Inspiration
CAST ON
8:08 Using A, CO 3 sts. K 6 rows. Pick up and knit 3 sts along garter edge. Pick up and knit 3 sts along the CO edge. 9 sts.
10:31 Set Up Row 1 (WS): K3, M1L, p3, M1R, k3. 11 sts.
11:50 Set Up Row 2 (RS): K3, M1L, k2, pm, k1, pm, k2, M1R, k3. 13 sts.
13:19 Set Up Row 3 (WS): K3, M1L, p7, M1R, k3. 15 sts.
SECTION 1 - SOLID
14:34 Row 1 (RS): K3, M1L, (k2, M1R) twice, slm, k1, slm, (M1L, k2) twice, M1R, k3. 21 sts.
16:13 Row 2 (WS): K3, M1L, p to last 3 sts, M1R, k3. 23 sts.
18:15 Row 3 (RS): K3, M1L, k to last 3 sts, M1R, k3. 25 sts.
19:16 Row 4 (WS): K3, M1L, p to last 3 sts, M1R, k3. 27 sts.
20:35 Row 5 (RS): K3, M1L, (k5, M1R) twice, slm, k1, slm, (M1L, k5) twice, M1R, k3. 33 sts.
24:33 At the end of section 1, you should have 135 [171, 171] sts.
SECTION 2 - STRIPES
26:07 Set Up Row 1 (RS): Using B, k3, M1L, k1, pm, sl1 wyib, k20 [26, 26], M1R, pm, sl1 wyib, k20 [26, 26], M1R, pm, sl1 wyib, k20 [26, 26], M1R, slm, sl1 wyib, slm, M1L, k20 [26, 26], sl1 wyib, pm, M1L, k20 [26, 26], sl1 wyib, pm, M1L, k20 [26, 26], sl1 wyib, pm, k1, M1R, k3. 143 [179, 179] sts.
33:31 Set Up Row 2 (WS): K3, M1L, p to last 3 sts slipping markers and slip the slip sts wyif as you reach them, M1R, k3. 145 [181, 181] sts.
35:58 Row 1 (RS): Using A, k3, M1L, k to last 3 sts, M1R, k3. 2 sts increased.
37:45 Row 3 (RS): Using B, k3, M1L, k to first m, slm, sl1 wyib, (k to m, M1R, slm, sl1 wyib) 3 times, slm, M1L, (k to one st before m, sl1 wyib, slm, M1L) 2 times, k to one st before m, sl1 wyib, slm, k to last 3 sts, M1R, k3. 8 sts increased.
42:30 Row 4 (WS): K3, M1L, p to last 3 sts slipping markers and slip the slip sts wyif as you reach them, M1R, k3. 2 sts increased.
44:18 Repeat Rows 1-4 of Pattern Repeat 10 [14, 19] more times. There should be 12 [16, 21] color B stripes. 299 [391, 461] sts.
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Daybreak is a beginner friendly shawl project knit top-down from the center of the wingspan edge to the border. In this tutorial, we'll cast on and work through sections 1 and 2 together.
00:57 Color Inspiration
CAST ON
8:08 Using A, CO 3 sts. K 6 rows. Pick up and knit 3 sts along garter edge. Pick up and knit 3 sts along the CO edge. 9 sts.
10:31 Set Up Row 1 (WS): K3, M1L, p3, M1R, k3. 11 sts.
11:50 Set Up Row 2 (RS): K3, M1L, k2, pm, k1, pm, k2, M1R, k3. 13 sts.
13:19 Set Up Row 3 (WS): K3, M1L, p7, M1R, k3. 15 sts.
SECTION 1 - SOLID
14:34 Row 1 (RS): K3, M1L, (k2, M1R) twice, slm, k1, slm, (M1L, k2) twice, M1R, k3. 21 sts.
16:13 Row 2 (WS): K3, M1L, p to last 3 sts, M1R, k3. 23 sts.
18:15 Row 3 (RS): K3, M1L, k to last 3 sts, M1R, k3. 25 sts.
19:16 Row 4 (WS): K3, M1L, p to last 3 sts, M1R, k3. 27 sts.
20:35 Row 5 (RS): K3, M1L, (k5, M1R) twice, slm, k1, slm, (M1L, k5) twice, M1R, k3. 33 sts.
24:33 At the end of section 1, you should have 135 [171, 171] sts.
SECTION 2 - STRIPES
26:07 Set Up Row 1 (RS): Using B, k3, M1L, k1, pm, sl1 wyib, k20 [26, 26], M1R, pm, sl1 wyib, k20 [26, 26], M1R, pm, sl1 wyib, k20 [26, 26], M1R, slm, sl1 wyib, slm, M1L, k20 [26, 26], sl1 wyib, pm, M1L, k20 [26, 26], sl1 wyib, pm, M1L, k20 [26, 26], sl1 wyib, pm, k1, M1R, k3. 143 [179, 179] sts.
33:31 Set Up Row 2 (WS): K3, M1L, p to last 3 sts slipping markers and slip the slip sts wyif as you reach them, M1R, k3. 145 [181, 181] sts.
35:58 Row 1 (RS): Using A, k3, M1L, k to last 3 sts, M1R, k3. 2 sts increased.
37:45 Row 3 (RS): Using B, k3, M1L, k to first m, slm, sl1 wyib, (k to m, M1R, slm, sl1 wyib) 3 times, slm, M1L, (k to one st before m, sl1 wyib, slm, M1L) 2 times, k to one st before m, sl1 wyib, slm, k to last 3 sts, M1R, k3. 8 sts increased.
42:30 Row 4 (WS): K3, M1L, p to last 3 sts slipping markers and slip the slip sts wyif as you reach them, M1R, k3. 2 sts increased.
44:18 Repeat Rows 1-4 of Pattern Repeat 10 [14, 19] more times. There should be 12 [16, 21] color B stripes. 299 [391, 461] sts.
Download Daybreak on my website here...
westknits.com/products/daybreak?_pos=1&_psq=daybreak&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Download Daybreak on Ravelry here...
ravelry.com/patterns/library/daybreak
Explore Daybreak kits from Stephen & Penelope...
stephenandpenelope.com/collections/daybreak
Download all my patterns on my website here...
westknits.com/collections/knit-patterns
Download all my patterns on Ravelry here...
ravelry.com/designers/stephen-west
Collect a Westknits kit at Stephen & Penelope! We ship worldwide!
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