This shawl was designed for the NSW Knitters’ Guild FibreFest Event held in Singleton NSW on 26 & 27 Oct 2019. It is mostly worked in blocks of garter stitch interspersed with interesting eyelets and openings to create a semi-sculptural effect. To create a unique piece, all blocks except for the circle edging can be repositioned or omitted and all lengths can be varied. Two, three or even more colours may be used.

The shawl requires average to intermediate knitting skills and includes a scarf option.

The pics at left include the name of the yarn used in each option.

The first shawl featured at left, uses 4 colours of Manos del Uruguay (FI405 Peacock Plume, FI6362 Rust, FI1430 Filigree & FI7292 Stellar) and follows the instructions for the basic shawl.

The second shawl featured at left, uses 4 colours of la Bien Aimee Merino Singles (Rust, Undergrowth, Parchment & San Tokki) and Miss Click Clack Centre Place Single (Xanthoria) and follows the instructions for the basic shawl.

The purple-tones shawl uses 4 colours of Miss Click Clack Centre Place Single (Madam George, Hubba Bubba, Poncing Pufflington Pants & Velvet) and the grey-tones shawl uses 3 colours of Adagio Mills Alpaca 4 ply (Stormy Grey, Clouds & Concerto). Both these shawls have had variations made to the basic pattern.

The bright pink scarf uses 2 colours, 1 of la Bien Aimee Merino Singles (Aimee’s Lips) and 1 of Madeline Tosh Tosh Merino Light (Oxblood) and follows the basic pattern.

The pattern instructions are for making two-colour and three-colour versions but instructions are included for making variations and are encouraged!!
There is a guide to yarn requirements should you wish to modify your shawl.

Finished Measurements
Scarf Width:
Unblocked: approx 17cm or 6¾ins
Blocked: approx 19cm or 7½ins
Shawl Width:
Unblocked: approx 46cm or 18ins
Blocked: approx 52cm or 20½ins
Scarf or Shawl Length:
Unblocked: approx 168cm or 66¼ins
Blocked: approx 193cm or 76ins
The pictured shawls have been lightly blocked.**

Yarn
Fingering weight or 4 ply merino singles
100g (370m or 405yds)
Basic Two-Colour Scarf or Shawl:
Scarf: 1 x 100g each of two colours (C1 and C2) or approx 260m or 284yds of C1 and 300m or 328yds of C2.
Shawl: 2 x 100g each of two colours (C1 and C2) or approx 652m or 713yds of C1 and 726m or 794yds of C2.

Basic Three-Colour Scarf or Shawl:
Scarf: 1 x 100g each of three colours (C1, C2 and C3) or approx 260m or 284yds of C1, 150m or 164yds of C2 and 148m or 162yds of C3.
Shawl: 2 x 100g of one colour (C1) and 1 x 100g each of two colours (C2 and C3) or approx 652m or 713yds of C1, 356m or 389yds of C2 and 370m or 405yds of C3.
Alternatively, you may wish to use four or more colours and plan your own colour combinations.

For a video tutorial on working the holes in Blocks A and G see https://youtu.be/WM4DXxR9P0E

For a video tutorial on working the dropped stitch eyelets in Block D see https://youtu.be/0kKrR9gXcMk

For a video tutorial on how to sew in ends see https://youtu.be/0E_9P-3b40o

Many thanks to the NSW Knitters’ Guild for entrusting me with this special design project and to the guild members who test knit my pattern.
I hope you enjoy making your own special piece. I can’t wait to see what you all come up with.

Special thanks to my lovely friends Linda and Rose for their fabulous knitting. Special thanks to my gorgeous sister Fiona for modelling.
Rooster Yarns provided the pics of the shawl in Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend Fino.