Granny Flair Shawl

If you can crochet a granny square — and anyone can! — you can make this generous shawl. Really! It's got a vintage, retro, funky vibe and it's a satisfying project, good for all seasons. Or use a self-striping yarn to make a cowl — the cowl instructions are a bonus included with the pattern download. **Finished Dimensions** *Shawl:* 27" deep and 57" wide, after blocking *Cowl:* 27" deep and 36" circumference, after blocking **Gauge** *For the Shawl:* 5 granny clusters (each cluster is 3 dc in same st) = 4” *For the Cowl:* 4 1/2 granny clusters (each cluster is 3 dc in same st) = 4" **You'll Need** *For the shawl:* Merry Merino 140 by Kremke Soul Wool: 2 skeins of main color; 1 skein each of 4 contrast colors (shown in MC: Coffee 06, CC1: Brass 14, CC2: Light Teal 19, CC3: Pumpkin 08, and CC4: Beige 02 *For the cowl:* Edition 3 by Schoppel Wolle: 4 skeins (shown in Domino 2100) Size H (5 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge