Ridge and Furrow Shawl

The Ridge and Furrow shawl is inspired by a fascinating feature of the landscape at Chilton Grounds Farm. Medieval farming practices required the use of oxen to pull heavy ploughs over the fields. The resulting ridges and furrows are still visible today. The end of each furrow has a distinctive ‘reverse S’ shape due to the way the plough was turned before the neighbouring furrow was ploughed. The shawl pattern combines an eyelet reverse ’S’ pattern with a series of knitted ridges and furrows, representing the ancient and modern landscapes. 

The shawl is knitted as two joined long right-angled triangles, the first of which is increased to the centre point. The second triangle is decreased by the same number of stitches to match the first. The stitch pattern is reversed at the mid-point, creating a mirror-imaged design.

Yarn 

Chilton Wensleydales 4ply Hand-Dyed Wensleydale Lambswool (100% Wool, 280m/ 306yrds per 100g skein)

Shade A: Honeysuckle; 1 × 100g skein

Shade B: Silver Birch; 1 × 100g skein

Yarn amounts given are based on average requirements and are approximate.