Birch shawl by Petra Breakstone

Birch shawl

Knitting
March 2024
Yarnz2go Mercerized cotton
all 3 are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
900 yards (823 m)
80" across the top and 21" in middle height.
English
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Enjoy my Birch shawl pattern. Do me a favor and add the pattern to your faves and post pics if you knit one. If you want to knit yours like I did from a convenient knit kit, they are available in my online yarn shop Yarnz2go

The pretty Birch shawl came about a memory of mine when I lived in Sedona, Arizona, I traveled often up to Flagstaff and one of my favorite spots was an area where there were a lot of beautiful Birch trees. The colors here and especially the bottom two color border mimic the trees, I think.

The shawl is knitted from the top down with 3 colors and as many yarns. It definitely makes a statement with two gorgeous lace sections, a stockinette middle and then the striking two color ribbed pattern at the bottom edge. A two color bind off for the finish. It’s just a beautiful piece.

The pattern is fully written and includes charts as well for your knitting pleasure.

The blocked shawl measures 80” across the top edge and 21” in middle height.

Yarn used
C1- A skein of Auxanometer by Theodora’s Pearls, a fingering weight in a super soft bamboo yarn. 400 yards/115 grams a skein.
C2- Two Linen cakes, a blend of linen/viscose. 192 yards/50 grams per skein in a fingering weight.
C3- Mercerized cotton, 125 yards a skein in a sport weight.
Knit kits with 24 color combos available at Yarnz2go

Notions
I used a US size 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle 40” (102 cm) in length. Though you may reach gauge with a different needle size, check the gauge below. If you are a tight knitter, you may want to go up a needle size or two.
26 Stitch markers.
Cable needle.
Tapestry needle or crochet hook for finishing.

Gauge
16 sts and 24 rows in 4” of stockinette stitch.

Techniques applied
Garter tab cast on, knitting, purling, color changes, lace knitting, stranded knitting, binding off with two yarns/colors held together, weaving in ends and blocking.

Enjoy your pretty shawl and be sure to share pics of it on your project pages. It is always fun to see different takes on a project, isn’t it?