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… An Gaoth Andheas ~ the wind of renewal

Southwind ~ a traditional Irish tune often attributed to Turlough O’Carolan but said to be composed by Donal O’Sullivan from the translation of a song by Domhnall Meirgeach McCon Mara. Joanie Madden plays an especially beautiful version on her ‘Song of the Irish Whistle’ collection.

The lyrics to this tune speak of the Southwind as the dispeller of woes, the emissary of spring, the harbinger of renewal.

Notes
Worked in two shades of green, this crescent-shaped shawl begins with a two-colour cast on; the strategically placed stripes provide the perfect balance between light and dark. The Garter stitch upper portion is shaped using short rows. A two-colour I-Cord bind off adds stability and harmony.

The bottom border and lace panel are both charted and written out. A picture tutorial is included for the 3-Needle Bind Off used to end the I-Cord Bind Off.

The points at the hem may be blocked to a ‘V’ by only pinning or inserting the blocking wire once at each point or be shaped into scallops by pinning each point multiple times.

Size
Tip to Tip: 60” / 152cm
Centre Back Height: 14” / 35.5cm

Yarn
Knit Picks Palette (100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 231yds / 211m per 50g):
295yds / 270m in Edamame (MC) and
195yds / 178m in Green Tea Heather (CC1)

Needles
6mm / US10 circular 32” / 81cm or longer and one DPN

Gauge
15 sts and 31 rows = 4” / 10cm in Garter stitch, blocked
Each repeat of the main lace pattern measures 3.25” / 8.3cm, blocked

Notions
Stitch markers (optional), tapestry needle

Schematic is included.

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Other shawls in the Winds of Change Series: Foehn

Special Acknowledgements: Once again my sincerest thanks to Annie Maloney; her stitch design genius forms the foundation in many of our patterns.