Description

Painterly is an asymmetric triangular shawl worked from a single point to the shortest edge by increasing along one side. The two shorter sides are finished with a brioche rib border.

Yarn

A total of 1050 m | 1150 yds in a 4-ply Shetland wool, seven colours in total

Needles & accessories

Always use a needle size that will result in the correct tension after washing and blocking the knitted fabric. Suggested needle sizes are:

3.50 mm | UK9–10 | US4 (or size needed to obtain gauge) circular needle, 80 cm long.
4.00 mm | UK8 | US6 (or size needed to obtain gauge) of circular needle, 80 cm long.
1 lockable stitch marker.
Stitch holder.

Sample details

The Painterly shawl is shown knitted using Jamieson’s of Shetland, Shetland Spindrift (4-ply; 100% Shetland wool; 105 m | 115 yds per 25 g skein) in the following colours:

Yarn A Rust 578: 3 x 25 g skeins.
Yarn B Ginger 462: 1 x 25 g skein.
Yarn C Amber 478: 1 x 25 g skein.
Yarn D Yellow Ochre 230: 1 x 25 g skein.
Yarn E Verdigris 772: 2 x 25 g skeins.
Yarn F Peacock 258: 2 x 25 g skeins.
Yarn G Cobalt 684: 2 x 25 g skeins.

Gauge | Tension

Measure stitch and row tension after washing and blocking.

26 sts and 40 rows per 10 cm | 4 inches over moss stitch using smaller needles.
26 sts and 40 rows per 10 cm | 4 inches over zigzag stitch using larger needles.
26 sts and 53 rows per 10 cm | 4 inches over basket rib stitch using larger needles.
26 sts and 32 rows per 10 cm | 4 inches over star stitch using larger needles.
26 sts and 27.5 rows per 10 cm | 4 inches over brioche rib using smaller needles.

Sizes

Finished depth: 73 cm | 29 in.
Finished length: 165 cm | 65 in.

Painterly shawl pattern contents

The A4 pattern has 8 pages including:

• Pattern information.
• Abbreviations.
• A table of stitch counts for each increase row.
• Written and charted instructions for the stitch patterns.
• Clear instructions for knitting the shawl.

Painterly shawl yarn pack

The yarn pack contains:

• Sufficient Spindrift from Jamieson’s of Shetland to knit the shawl.

Sample knitter: Nicki Merrall.
Tech editor: Amelia Hodsdon.

Published by:

Knit Now, October 2017 (Issue 80).
Being Knitterly, December 2018 (printed pattern and digital download).
Being Knitterly, August 2020 (printed pattern and digital download).