Sonoran

Sonoran Knitted Shawl by Hanks And Needles

What Is Being Made

The Sonoran is an intermediate-level knitted shawl designed by Makenzie Alvarez and created by Hanks And Needles. This downloadable knitting pattern produces a flowing, wearable shawl measuring 20 inches wide by 81 inches long, making it versatile enough for year-round styling. The shawl features mirrored texture that gradually fades into delicate lace, inspired by the natural beauty of desert landscapes where colors shift and blend across distance.

Design Inspiration and Characteristics

Sonoran draws inspiration from blooming deserts where colors fade in and out across the landscape, creating a visual effect of shifting hues and tones. The shawl combines textured knitting with lace elements, offering a design that is engaging to knit while producing an elegant finished garment. The flowing drape and versatile construction make it suitable for multiple styling options and appropriate for any occasion.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

This intermediate knitting project employs mirrored texture as its primary design element, with the textured sections gradually transitioning into lace work. The combination of these techniques creates visual interest and demonstrates intermediate-level knitting skills. The pattern utilizes specific stitch work that creates the fading effect characteristic of the design.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Four colors of fingering weight yarn in the following quantities: Color 1 (C1) requires 324 yards at 70g; Color 2 (C2) requires 449 yards at 97g; Color 3 (C3) requires 297 yards at 64g; Color 4 (C4) requires 389 yards at 84g. Total yardage across all colors is approximately 1,459 yards.
• Sample Yarn Used: Traveling Yarn, Less Traveled Yarn, Creosote Collection 757 Sock weight yarn (463 yards per 3.5 ounces / 423 meters per 100 grams) in the colorways Monsoon (C1), Winslow (C2), Devil's Bridge (C3), and Prickly Pear (C4)
• Needles: US 6 / 4mm circular needle, 24 inches / 60 centimeters in length, or the size needed to obtain proper gauge
• Notions: Stitch markers (optional) and a tapestry needle for finishing

Gauge and Technical Specifications

The pattern specifies a gauge of 22 stitches by 32 rows, which knitters should match to ensure the finished shawl meets the intended dimensions of 20 inches wide by 81 inches long.

Skill Level

Sonoran is rated as an intermediate knitting project, suitable for knitters who have mastered basic techniques and are ready to work with more complex stitch patterns, color work, and shaping.