Yarn
Version 1
Exmoor Zwartbles (4ply; 400m per 100g)
MC: Light; 1 skein
Harvest Hues (4ply; 400m per 100g)
CC: Bracken; 1 skein
Version 2
Yarnadelic (Sport; 333m per 100g)
MC: Sunflowers in My Garden; 2 skeins
CC: Nobody Knows; 2 skeins
Finished Measurements
Version 1
A – 236cm / 93”
B – 57.5cm / 62”
Version 2
A – 284cm / 112”
B – 178cm / 70”
See schematic
This shawl is one of the four patterns in The Annual (issue two). Click here to order your copy.
Gauge
Version 1
26 sts x 32 rows = 10cm / 4” measured over Stocking Stitch, after blocking
Version 2
26 sts x 32 rows = 10cm / 4” measured over Stocking Stitch, after blocking
Needles & Notions
Version 1
4mm (UK 8 / US 6) circular needles (80cm / 32”) to use flat but long enough to accommodate the end shawl width.
Version 2
4.5mm (UK 7 / US 7) circular needles (80cm / 32”) to use flat but long enough to accommodate the end shawl width.
Darning needle
Pattern Notes
This large striking shawl is knit from the smallest corner by casting on a small amount of stitches. Increases and decreases happen on every row, and the stitch pattern is worked at all times when there are enough stitches to complete the pattern.
Version 1 is worked in a lighter weight and has a dramatic fringing, where as Version 2 is worked in a heavier weight with all ends tied in. Of course the versions are interchangeable, just ensure you purchase enough additional yarn to complete Version 2 with fringe. Also the beauty of this style of shawl is that you can continue to make the shawl as big or as small as you want.
