Petrichor Shawl by Kam - handknitbykam

Petrichor Shawl

Knitting
February 2023
Light Fingering ?
20 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette after blocking
US 3 - 3.25 mm
890 - 926 yards (814 - 847 m)
one size
English
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pet•ri•chor /ˈpetrīˌkôr/
noun
A pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.

This is a very nice sized triangular shaped shawl that has different textures. The shawl was inspired by the smell of rain, hence the name and the patterns that appear on the ground when the rain starts to fall.

Materials
3.5 mm (4US) needles or size needed to obtain gauge with a 100cm (40”) cable or longer to accommodate all stitches
4 mm (6US) needles or one size bigger than main needle for bind off
Stitch markers (8)
Scissors
Darning needle
Yarn – The Frosted Stitch “Snowflake Sock” base (75% merino / 25% nylon fingering weight yarn)
Color A – Devotion 100g / 423m / 463yds
Color B – Reclaimed 100g / 423m / 463yds

Level
Beginner (this pattern calls for garter tab cast on, stockinette stitch, and double seed stitch textures.)

Gauge
Measured over stockinette stitch knit flat on smaller needles after blocking 20 sts and 40 rows / 4” (10cm)