Ancient Earth Shawl by Kim McKenna

Ancient Earth Shawl

Knitting
March 2022
Sport (12 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
750 yards (686 m)
57" x 25"
English

An elegant simple triangle shawl that can be knitted using a wide variety of handspun yarns. Its smooth stockinette stitch body is ideal for showing off complex variegated, semisolid blends.

MATERIALS

• Fiber MC: 61/4 oz Chaotic Fibres 67%
Merino/33% alpaca in Matterhorn blue.
• CC1: 11/2 oz total in a blend of
Foxglove Fiberarts 100% Merino top in
chartreuse, sea foam, and Dijon;
Chaotic Fiberarts 67% Merino/33%
alpaca in Matterhorn blue; 100%
Merino in natural white; Sanjo Silk
100% red eri silk in natural; Sanjo
Silk 100% yellow bombyx silk in
natural.
• CC2: 3/4 oz total in a blend of
Foxglove Fiberarts 100% Merino top in
jade, café au lait, and peacock;
Chaotic Fibres 67% Merino/33% alpaca
in Matterhorn blue; Sanjo Silk 100%
tussah silk in natural.
• CC3: 11/2 oz total in a blend of
Foxglove Fiberarts 100% Merino top in
bitter chocolate, myrtle, peacock,
and spice; Chaotic Fibres 67%
Merino/33% alpaca in Matterhorn blue;
Sanjo Silk 100% peduncle tasar silk
in natural brown.

Yarn 3ply;
470 yd MC (turquoise),
110 yd CC1 (light green),
55 yd CC2 (blue-green),
110 yd CC3 (brown);
1,200 ypp MC, 975 ypp CC1–CC3; 14 wpi
MC, 12 wpi CC1–CC3; sportweight MC,
DK-weight CC1–CC3

Needles: Sizes 6 (4 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm):
40” (100 cm) circular (cir).

Notions: Markers (m); tapestry needle.

Gauge: 19 sts and 30 rows = 4” in St st
with MC on smaller needle.

Finished Size: 57” × 25”