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Thistle and Fern Shawl by Margaret Stove

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Thistle and Fern Shawl

by Margaret Stove

Published in

Wrapped in Lace: Knitted Heirloom Designs from Around the World

Fantastische Strick-Ideen 01/2015 Lace

Craft

Knitting

Category

Neck / Torso → Shawl / Wrap

Published

November 2010

Suggested yarn

Margaret Stove Artisan NZ Merino Lace

Yarn weight

Lace ?

Gauge

25 stitches and 49 rows = 4 inches
in Garter stitch, washed and blocked

Needle size

US 3 - 3.25 mm

Yardage

1968 yards (1800 m)

Sizes available

About 43" (109 cm) square, after blocking

Languages

English German

Errata available: interweave.com

This shawl was designed for a Scottish lass who worked on a New Zealand Merino farm before returning to Scotland to be married. Her New Zealand employer asked me to design a shawl and spin the yarn from one of their Merino fleeces. The shawl combines the New Zealand fern and the Scotch thistle.