The Birch Creek Shawl is available for purchase at Sister’s United only

This piece is very easy to make and wear; a goal of all September Knits patterns. The stitch pattern gives enough interest to keep going, but also repetitive enough to do while watching a show or listening to an audio book. This larger shawl version of the Birch Creek Bandana is worn folded in half (as a triangle) and easily wrapped around the shoulders. The two-color brioche and garter stitch makes for a squishy reversible fabric.

Pattern Notes:
Birch Creek Shawl is knit from the bottom up beginning with an I-Cord Cast-On. There are two options given for this I-Cord Cast-On. The sample used the ‘Provisional Cast-On Using a Crochet Hook Method Set-up Option’. This shawl is worked back and forth utilizing soothing garter stitch and fun two-color brioche. Slip all slipped stitches purl wise in this shawl. The shape of this shawl is a square. To wear this shawl, you will fold it in half on the diagonal to then wrap around your neck or shoulders. An I-Cord edging is worked throughout so all sides of this shawl have a neat I-Cord finish.

Difficulty Level: Adventurous Beginner/Intermediate
Skills needed are: Two-color garter stitch, basic two-color brioche (brk/brp/sl1yo), working a large amount of stitches flat, I-Cord Cast-On and or/ Provisional Cast-On using a Crochet Hook Method, and I-Cord Bind-Off.

Materials:
Sport weight yarn, 1950 yards/1784 meters
Sample Shown in The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers, Recollect (100% White & Black Rambouillet; 185 yds /169 m per 2 oz); 6 skeins in color Pretty Shield, (Main Color, MC).
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The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers, Recollect (100% White & Black Rambouillet; 185 yds /169 m per 2 oz); 6 skeins in color Dumplin, (Contrast Color, CC).

YARDAGE/METERAGE NEEDED
NOTE Yardage/meterage used is dependent on matching your gauge to pattern. Yardage/meterage given above is for the shawl only, swatch not included.
Sport weight yarn: total approx. yarn used: 1950 yards/1784 meters
MC: colorway Pretty Shield: 1000 yards/915 meters
CC: colorway Dumplin: 950 yards/869 meters

Needles:
Circular needle is used to accommodate large amount of stitches
3.5 mm/US# 4, 40 in/100 cm circular, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions:
1 removable marker to denote right side of fabric (optional)
2 stitch markers for the borders
24 stitch markers for brioche sections
Blocking mat & blocking pins or wires
Crochet hook and waste yarn for Provisional Cast On (optional)
Tapestry needle

Gauge:
18 sts x 44 rows = 4 in/ 10 cm in Two-Color Garter & Brioche Stitch

Finished Measurement:
Approx. 50 in/127 cm width by 50 in/127 cm height, making a diagonal measurement of 70.75 in/180 cm

Schematic:
A square sides measure: 50 in/127 cm
B: diagonal measure (folded): 70.75 in/180 cm

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and tested.

Photography: Amy Selleck // Tech Editing: Jessica Schwab