Outsider Shawl
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£4.50
£4.50
The Outsider Shawl takes its inspiration from Aino-Maija Metsola’s 2016 cover design for a new edition of Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own.
This is a piece of writing that has long enthused me, and I have recently discovered the importance of having, if not a room, then at least a space, of one’s own. This space might be your favourite knitting chair, or it might simply be about ‘holding a space’ for yourself and finding time for some selfcare, which hopefully includes doing some knitting!
CONSTRUCTION
The shawl is knitted on the bias, starting at one corner, and working down towards the ribbed edging. There is a wide border of rib along the side of the shawl, which is established first before the main lace patterning of the body begins. Finally, the bottom edge is worked in a wide rib, featuring large dramatic eyelets within the purl stitches. You can work the main lace pattern and the bottom edge border from the written instructions or the chart, whichever you prefer.
The pattern has been tech-edited and test knitted, and includes clear photographs and a schematic.
YARN
Medium DK (natural - not pictured): Albanach Artisan Yarns, Eddleston DK (DK; 200m / 218 yards per 200g skein; 100% Scottish Cheviot/Texel wool from Easter Midburn Farm, Roxburghshire) 2 x 100g in natural
Large Bulky (blue): Stylecraft, Alpaca Tweed Chunky (Bulky / 12 ply; 77% Acrylic, 20% Alpac & 3% Rayon; 134 meters per 100 grams), 3 x 100g in Ocean 1660
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Medium DK (natural - not pictured): 7mm / 10.5 US circular needle, 80cm (32”) long or straight needles
Large Bulky (blue): 4.5mm / 7 US circular needle, 80 cm (32”) long or straight needles
Two stitch markers
GAUGE
Medium DK (natural - not pictured): 12 sts x 18 rows = 10 cm / 4” measured over lace pattern, after blocking
Large Bulky (blue): 17 sts x 24 rows = 10 cm / 4” measured over lace pattern, after blocking
SIZES
Medium DK and Large Bulky - see schematic in photos for details
SKILLS / PATTERN ATTRIBUTES
chart (and written equivalents)
lace
ribbed
schematic
written-pattern
This is a piece of writing that has long enthused me, and I have recently discovered the importance of having, if not a room, then at least a space, of one’s own. This space might be your favourite knitting chair, or it might simply be about ‘holding a space’ for yourself and finding time for some selfcare, which hopefully includes doing some knitting!
CONSTRUCTION
The shawl is knitted on the bias, starting at one corner, and working down towards the ribbed edging. There is a wide border of rib along the side of the shawl, which is established first before the main lace patterning of the body begins. Finally, the bottom edge is worked in a wide rib, featuring large dramatic eyelets within the purl stitches. You can work the main lace pattern and the bottom edge border from the written instructions or the chart, whichever you prefer.
The pattern has been tech-edited and test knitted, and includes clear photographs and a schematic.
YARN
Medium DK (natural - not pictured): Albanach Artisan Yarns, Eddleston DK (DK; 200m / 218 yards per 200g skein; 100% Scottish Cheviot/Texel wool from Easter Midburn Farm, Roxburghshire) 2 x 100g in natural
Large Bulky (blue): Stylecraft, Alpaca Tweed Chunky (Bulky / 12 ply; 77% Acrylic, 20% Alpac & 3% Rayon; 134 meters per 100 grams), 3 x 100g in Ocean 1660
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Medium DK (natural - not pictured): 7mm / 10.5 US circular needle, 80cm (32”) long or straight needles
Large Bulky (blue): 4.5mm / 7 US circular needle, 80 cm (32”) long or straight needles
Two stitch markers
GAUGE
Medium DK (natural - not pictured): 12 sts x 18 rows = 10 cm / 4” measured over lace pattern, after blocking
Large Bulky (blue): 17 sts x 24 rows = 10 cm / 4” measured over lace pattern, after blocking
SIZES
Medium DK and Large Bulky - see schematic in photos for details
SKILLS / PATTERN ATTRIBUTES
chart (and written equivalents)
lace
ribbed
schematic
written-pattern
