Meteor Shawl by Lola Johnson

Meteor Shawl

Knitting
September 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 7 - 4.5 mm
744 - 787 yards (680 - 720 m)
one
English
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Shooting stars and meteor trails, blazing past the earth. This shawl is inspired by hurtling towards change and uses a collaborative collection of colourways from Third Vault Yarns and GamerCrafting based on post apocalyptic fiction, with hopeful endings for possible futures.

Meteor is a modular shawl, constructed in 3 parts, making it a fun and engaging knit.

Size
Wingspan 55 in / 140 cm
Depth 14 in / 36 cm

Yarn
Third Vault Yarns Companion 4ply 400m/100g
Superwash Falklands Merino
C1 60g , C3 70g, C2 40g

Sample uses: City Without A Map & Wranglestone from Third Vault Yarns and Parable of the Sower from Gamercrafting

A soft bouncy 4ply in 3 different colours is ideal for this pattern. It is recommended to pick at least 1 semisolid, 1 variegated and a softer variegated colourway. There should be good contrast between all three.

Needles
4.5mm/ US 7 circular needle, 80cm long
4mm/ US 6 circular needle, 80cm long

Gauge
26 sts x 32 rows – 4 x 4” (10 x 10cm) in
Stockinette on 4mm needles.
25 sts x 40 rows - 4 x 4” (10 x 10cm) in Garter on
4mm needles.