Persephone Shawl by Muddy Boots Maker

Persephone Shawl

Knitting
August 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
5 stitches and 10 rows = 1 inch
in stocking stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
437 - 547 yards (400 - 500 m)
Finger weight and DK weight
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

Persephone Shawl is available as both a Fingering Weight shawl and a DK weight shawl.
Persephone Shawl is a light to medium weight asymmetric shawl constructed with two yarns.
Side One (Colour A) is knitted with three groups of eyelet stripes and stocking stitch, and Side Two (Colour B) is knitted in moss stitch. Side One has increases at each end and Side Two has increases on the outside only.

Fingering Weight Shawl
I used Dyed By Hands Yarn (Blue-ring Octopus) and Hedgehog Fibres Sock Yarn (Electric - Blue)

Materials
Colour A: 100g (approx. 400m) of fingering/sock weight yarn
Colour B: 40g (approx. 160m) of fingering/Sock weight yarn
3.25mm (US 3) 80cm long circular needles
stitch markers
stitch counter
tapestry needle

Gauge
5 stitches x 10 rows = 1inch (stocking stitch)

Measurements
145cm long x 50cm widest part (approx.)

Abbreviations
K – knit
P – purl
yo – yarn over needle
m – stitch marker
K2tog – knit 2 stitches together
st – stitches
ms – moss stitch (also known as seed stitch)

DK Weight Shawl
Materials
Colour A: 150g (approx. 400-500m) of DK yarn (8ply)
Colour B: 100g (approx. 250m) of DK yarn (8ply)
4.5mm (US 7) 80cm or longer circular needles
stitch markers
stitch counter
tapestry needle

Gauge
5 stitches x 6 rows = 1inch (stocking stitch)

Measurements
145cm long x 52cm widest part (approx.)

Abbreviations
K – knit
P – purl
yo – yarn over needle
m – stitch marker
K2tog – knit 2 stitches together
st – stitches
ms – moss stitch (also known as seed stitch)