Redwing: A Detailed Faroese Shawl Knitting Pattern from 'Shawl Design in Plain English'

Redwing

A Faroese shawl from the book "Shawl Design in Plain English"

Shown in Wollmeise Lace-Garn, colorway Herzblut

Redwing

A Faroese shawl from the book "Shawl Design in Plain English"

Material

Wollmeise Lace-Garn [100% Merino, 1740 yards (1591 meters) per 300 grams (10.58 ounces)], 1 skein

Gauge

21 sts / 29 rows = 4x4 inches (10x10 cm) on US 4 (3.5 mm) needle in stockinette stitch after blocking

Needles and notions

Straight or circular needles in size US 4 (3.5 mm ) or size to obtain correct gauge Stitch markers, darning needle

Finished size

Wingspan: 2.0m (2.2 yards) Length: 1.0m (1.1 yards) Charts can be found on pages 6 to 10.

Abbreviations
sts	stitches	sl	slip
k	knit	191	throughbackloop
p	purl	tog	together
YO	yarn over	kw	knitwise
ssk	(sl 1 kw) 2 times, then k those 2 sts tog tbl	kfb	knitintofrontandbackofstitch
		tfl	throughfrontloop
co	cast on	ktbl	knit tbl
BO	Bind off	ptbl	purl tbl
k2tog	knit 2 together	slm	slip marker
p2tog pps	purl 2 together	BO	bind off
	central double decrease: sl 2 tog kwise, k1tbl, slip slipped sts over on RS, p3tog on WS

Redwing

A Faroese shawl from the book "Shawl Design in Plain English"

Setup

rovisional cast on method, cast on 5 sts using waste yarn using smaller needle Next row: sl1 wyb, k3, ktbl. Next row: sl1 wyf, k3, ktbl. Repeat the last two rows 54 times more (forming a total of 112 rows of garter stitch band).

Main Panel Setup

With RS facing and using working (larger) needle, sl1 wyf, k3, pm, pick up and knit 55 sts along straigth edge of the garter st band, pm, undo provisional cast on and knit 4 sts from the provisional cast on. Turn work. Next row: sl1 wyf, k3, slm, p1, pm, k2, (p16, k2) 3 times, pm, p1, slm, k3, ktbl. Turn work. (4+56+4 = 64sts)

Shawl Body, Part I

Please note: additionally to the increases (yarn overs) worked on both sides of the side panels every other row (one next to the center panel and one next to the garter stich band, totalling 4 increases on every other row), additional increase rows are worked in rows 41, 81 and 120. In the side panel charts those additional increases are included, but not in the center panel charts as it would add unneccessary complexity. The increases in the center panels are worked by increasing the number of purl sts between the repeats; more detailed instructions are given below. Row 1 (RS): Sl1 wyb, k3, slm, work first row of side panel chart, slm, work first row of center panel, slm, work first row of side panel chart, slm, k3, ktbl. Row 2 (WS): Sl1 wyf, k3, slm, purl to next marker, slm, work next row of center panel, slm, purl to next marker, slm, k3, ktbl. Row 3 (RS): Sl1 wyb, k3, slm, work next row of side panel chart, slm, work next row of center panel, slm, work first row of side panel chart slm, k3, ktbl. Row 4 (WS): Sl1 wyb, k3, slm, purl to next marker, slm, work next row of center panel, slm, purl to next marker, slm, k3, ktbl. Continue in established pattern until you have finished row 38 of the Side Panel Chart I. The next row is an additional increase row for both the side panels and the center panel:

Redwing A Faroese shawl from the book "Shawl Design in Plain English"

Next row (RS): Sl1 wyb, k3, slm, work row 39 of side panel chart, slm, \*p1, Y0, p1, cdd, k1, YO, k1, YO, k3, Y0, k1, YO, k4, cdd\*, repeat from \* to \* 3 times, p1, YO, p1, slm, work row 39 of side panel chart, slm, k3, ktbl. Next row (WS): Sl1 wyb, k3, slm, purl to next marker, slm, k3, \*p16, k3\*, repeat from \* to \* 3 times, slm, purl to next marker, slm, k3, ktbl. (4+49+60+49+4 = 166 sts)

Shawl Body, Part II

Row 41 (RS): Sl1 wyb, k3, slm, work first row of Fir Cone repeating outlined section three times, slm, work next row of center panel (use Chart II from now on), slm, work first row of Fir Cone repeating outlined section three times, slm, k3, ktbl. Row 42 (WS): Sl1 wyf, k3, slm, purl to next marker, slm, work next row of center panel, slm, purl to next marker, slm, k3, ktbl. Row 43 (RS): Sl1 wyb, k3, slm, work next row of Fir Cone pattern, slm, work next row of center panel, slm, work work next row of Fir Cone pattern, slm, k3, ktbl. Row 44 (WS): Sl1 wyb, k3, slm, purl to next marker, slm, work next row of center panel, slm, purl to next marker, slm, k3, ktbl. Continue in established pattern until you have finished two full repeats of the Fir Cone pattern. (4+91+60+91+4 = 250 sts) The next row is an additional increase row for both the side panels and the center panel: Row 81 (RS): Sl1 wyb, k3, slm, k5, (YO, k8) to 5 sts before marker, YO, k5, slm, \*p1, YO, p1, cdd, k1, YO, k1, YO, k3, YO, k1, YO, k4, cdd\*, repeat from \* to \* 3 times, p1, YO, p1, slm, k5, (YO, k8) to 5 sts before marker, YO, k5, slm, k3, ktbl. Row 82 (WS): Sl1 wyb, k3, slm, purl to next marker, slm, k4, \*p16, k4\*, repeat from \* to \* 3 times, slm, purl to next marker, slm, k3, ktbl. (4+101+64+101+4 = 274 sts)

Shawl Body, Part III

Row 83 (RS): Sl1 wyb, k3, slm, work first row of Feather pattern repeating outlined section six times, slm, work first row of center panel, slm, work first row of Feather pattern repeating outlined section six times, slm, k3, ktbl. Row 84 (WS): Sl1 wyf, k3, slm, work next row of Feather pattern, slm, work next row of center panel, slm, work next row of Feather pattern, slm, k3, ktbl. Row 85 (RS): Sl1 wyb, k3, slm, work next row of Feather pattern, slm, work next row of center panel, slm, work next row of Feather pattern, slm, k3, ktbl.

Redwing A Faroese shawl from the book "Shawl Design in Plain English"

Row 86 (WS): Sl1 wyb, k3, slm, work next row of Feather pattern, slm, work next row of center panel, slm, work next row of Feather pattern, slm, k3, ktbl. Continue in established pattern until you have finished two full repeats of the Feather pattern. (4+189+68+189+4 = 362 sts) The next row is an additional increase row the center panel only: Row 121 (RS): Sl1 wyb, k3, slm, work next row of Feather pattern, slm, \*p2, Y0, p1, cdd, k1, YO, k1, YO, k3, YO, k1, YO, k4, cdd\*, repeat from \* to \* 3 times, p1, YO, p2, slm, work next row of Feather pattern, slm, k3, ktbl. Row 122 (WS): Sl1 wyb, k3, slm, work next row of Feather pattern, slm, k4, \*p16, k4\*, repeat from \* to \* 3 times, slm, work next row of Feather pattern, slm, k3, ktbl. (4+106+68+106+4 = 288sts) Continue in established pattern, working the Feather pattern for the side panels and the Center Panel Chart Il for the center panel until you have finished 4 total repeats of the Feather pattern. (4+191+68+191+4 = 458 sts)

Edging

With right side of shawl facing, C0 13 sts and work the edging chart towards the other end of the shawl. (The first three rows (s1-s3) are setup rows and just worked once, they are not part of the repeat. The ssk sts at the innermost side of all odd rows are all worked with one st of the edging and one sts coming from the remaining shawl sts (the edging is knitted on). BO all sts loosely.

Redwing

A Faroese shawl from the book "Shawl Design in Plain English"

Finishing

Weave in ends and block gently.

Redwing

A Faroese shawl from the book "Shawl Design in Plain English"

Setup Chart

:ly right side rows are charted, all wrong side rows are worked as plain purl rou

Center Panel Chart I

Please note: only right side rows are charted, on all wrong side rows sts are worked they appear. The section outlined in black is repeated.

Redwing

A Faroese shawl from the book "Shawl Design in Plain English"

Center Panel Chart II

Please note: only right side rows are charted, on all wrong side rows sts are worked they appear. The section outlined in black is repeated.

Center Panel Chart III

Please note: only right side rows are charted, on all wrong side rows sts are worked they appear. The section outlined in black is repeated.

Feather Chart

Please note: only right side rows are charted, on all wrong side rows sts are worked they appear. The section outlined in black is repeated.

Redwing

A Faroese shawl from the book "Shawl Design in Plain English"

Fir Cone Chart

Please note: only right side rows are charted, on all wrong side rows sts are worked they appear. The section outlined in black is repeated.

Edging Charts

Please note: This edging is worked sideways. On every RS row, the innermost stitch (ssk/k2tog) is worked together with a loose stitch of the main shawl body to attach the edging to the shawl.