This pattern was designed as part of “A Traveller’s Dye-ry” - a unique project lead by Janice Anderson of BaaWool with her daughter and photographer Jenny Anderson. Inspired by a selected country from Jenny’s travel photography, each dyer created a unique colour-way which were subsequently supported by an intricate design.

Photography, hand dyed yarn and designs were exhibited (from Monday 4th to Saturday 9th October, 2021), in Stonehaven, Scotland.

To find more about the exhibition, visit Baa!, yarn shop at the heart of this project, or read their latest blog post about the event.

About the pattern:

A Traveller’s Dye-ry Shawl showcases the gorgeous speckles of hand-dyed yarn and uses geometric designs inspired by travel photographer Jenny Anderson’s photos. By primarily using the UK treble crochet (US double crochet), this shawl pattern is suitable for improving beginners. It uses filet crochet and simple openwork/lacework to create a textural record of Jenny’s travels.

The pattern comes with full written instructions and is also fully charted. Versions in both UK and US terms are provided in your download.

The sample shawl featured in this pattern uses a beautiful 4 ply sock yarn by Claire Bentley from Cookston Crafts. It was an exclusive yarn for the Traveller’s Dye-ry exhibition inspired by the colours of the Philippines. See Claire’s other fabulous yarns on her website. The solid contrast yarns are Coop Knits Socks Yeah! in Peridot and Larimar.

PHOTOGRAPHY by Jenny Rose Anderson & Fiona Meade

Size:*
The finished shawl is an asymmetrical triangle. When lightly blocked, it will measure approximately 90 cm (short side) x 180 cm (straight side) x 200 cm (diagonal/increase side).

Yarn:
(75% superfine merino, 25% nylon. 420 m / 437 yds per 100 g)

• (Colour 1) 2 x 50g skeins of CoopKnits Socks Yeah! in Shade Peridot
• (Colour 2) 1 x 100g skein of Cookston Crafts Merino Nylon Sock in Shade A Traveller’s Dye-ry The Philippines
• (Colour 3) 1 x 50g skeins of CoopKnits Socks Yeah! in Shade Larimar

This pattern was written for 3 shades of standard 4 ply (fingering weight) wool-mix sock yarn (e.g. 75% wool, 25% nylon) with ~425m per 100g.

Colour 1 (100g) forms the narrow tail of your work, Colour 2 (100g) forms the centre of the scarf and will be the section most visible at the front when the scarf is worn. Colour 3 (50g) forms the wide end of the scarf. To get the benefit of the carefully positioned stripes, you should use your feature yarn as colour 2, and colours 1 and 3 should be contrasting shades. This pattern is ideal for using a special skein of hand-dyed yarn as colour 2, though the whole scarf can easily be worked in a single colour. If using a yarn cake with a fade, you can just work continuously, or you may like to alternate between the beginning and end of the cake every time the pattern asks to change colour.

Hooks and Notions:
3.5 mm crochet hook (or size required to reach gauge)
Yarn needle
Blocking board/pins/wires
Scissors

Gauge:
The yarn quantities advised should be easily sufficient if you work to gauge. As a failsafe, the border can be worked in any combination of your leftover colours. In terms of crochet style, I have a medium tension and I am a “rider”, meaning I do not stretch out the base of my stitches as I crochet.

Gauge pattern, using sock yarn: Chain 32. Work 30 stitches of treble crochet for 16 rows. 10 cm x 10 cm = 13 rows and ~22 stitches unblocked and unstretched.

Adjust your hook size if you vary greatly from this gauge. If your square is too big, use a smaller hook (e.g. 3 mm), if your square is too small, use a bigger hook (e.g. 4 mm).