Arguably the largest fibre event we have here in Australia is the Sheep and Wool Show, held each year in the city of Bendigo. I was so excited to attend for the first time in 2017, and it was as wonderful as I imagined it would be! For the trip interstate, I wanted a relatively quick project, something that was easy but engaging, and would keep me warm during the chilly nights. Ta-da, the Bendigo Shawl was born! The only skills you’ll need for the yummy fabric texture are knitting and purling, and it looks great in yarn from the Bendigo Woollen Mill, or whatever’s local to you!

You will need just over 200g of DK weight yarn for this shawl, which means that you will have a bit of leftovers if you choose to use a yarn that comes in 100g or 200g skeins. A fantastic way to use up your scraps is the matching Bendigo Hat pattern! As a RAVELRY ONLY special, you can enjoy a price of just $8.50 USD for both the shawl and hat pattern if purchased as a set. (Discount applied automatically, no coupon code needed. Additional charges may be added to your cart depending on your location, and please note that Ravelry’s checkout can only process 1 discount per transaction.) Happy knitting!

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Approximately 162cm (63 ¾”) wide and 36cm (14 ¼”) at deepest point, relaxed after blocking.

YARN
Bendigo Woollen Mills Savanna (70% Wool, 30% Alpaca; 400m {437yds}/200g), 2 balls Fog colourway, or 250g DK weight yarn

Sample used approximately 216g (432m {472 yds}). Please note that Bendigo Woollen Mills yarn is available in 200g balls. You will only need approximately 1 ¼ balls to knit this shawl.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
4.5mm (US 7) circular needle, or size to obtain gauge (at least 100cm 40” cable length recommended)
Removable stitch marker (optional)
Tapestry needle
Tape measure
Scissors
Blocking mats (optional)
Blocking wires (optional)
T-pins
Row counter (optional)

GAUGE
15 stitches x 29 rows = 10cm (4”) in seed stitch, knit flat and relaxed after blocking.

Seed stitch (worked over an odd number of stitches) = * k1, p1 * to last st, k1.

Gauge is not crucial for this shawl, but may affect your final yardage requirements and measurements

VIDEO TUTORIAL LINKS INCLUDED IN THIS PATTERN
-Long Tail Cast On Method
-Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off

This pattern has been professionally tech edited, and test knit. Instructions are provided in a fully written format, with charts also included where relevant.