Faroese Shawl
Traditional lace design
ELIZABETH LOVICK loves to explore traditional shawl constructions from around Europe, and her latest design for The Knitter is based on the classic Faroese shape. These comprise two triangles with a central gusset between them; the result is that this type of shawl stays on the shoulders better than many flat shawls. Her design is knitted in a hand-dyed artisan yarn from Sweet Georgia, called Bulletproof Sock. PATTERN NOTES The shawl is knitted from the bottom up. Each row consists of a five-stitch border, one triangular ‘wing’, the back gusset, a second triangular ‘wing’, and a five-stitch border. Separate charts are given for the wings and the border. At the shoulders, extra stitches are decreased in the wings. Then one border is knitted along the remaining stitches, removing them, and the two borders are grafted together.
STITCH PATTERNS WING CHART
Row 1 (RS): K2tog, K4, yo, K2tog tbl, K15, *K2tog, yo, K16; rep from * to last 8 sts, K2tog, yo, K4, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 2 and all alt rows: Knit. Row 3: K2tog, K4, *yo, K2tog tbl, K5, K2tog, yo, K6, K2tog, yo, K1; rep from * to last 5 sts, K3, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 5: K2tog, K4, *yo, K2tog tbl, K3, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, K3, K2tog, yo, K3; rep from * to last 3 sts, K1, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 7: K2tog, K4, *yo, K2tog tbl, K1, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K1, K2tog, yo, K5; rep from * to last 19 sts, yo, K2tog tbl, K1, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K1, K2tog, yo, K4, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 9: K2tog, K4, *yo, K2tog tbl, K2, yo, K3tog tbl, (yo, K2, K2tog) twice, yo, K3; rep from * to last 17 sts, yo, K2tog tbl, K2, yo, K3tog tbl, yo, K2, K2tog, yo, K4, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 11: K2tog, K4, *yo, K2tog tbl, K1, (K2tog, yo, K2) twice, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, K2; rep from * to last 15 sts, yo, K2tog tbl, K1, K2tog, yo, K2, K2tog, yo, K4, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 13: K2tog, K4, *yo, K2tog tbl, K3, K2tog, yo, K2, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K2; rep from * to last 13 sts, yo, K2tog tbl, K3, K2tog, yo, K4, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 15: K2tog, K4, *yo, K2tog tbl, K1, K2tog, yo, K2, K2tog, yo, K1, K2tog, yo, K2, yo, K2tog tbl, K2; rep from * to last 11 sts, yo, K2tog tbl, K1, K2tog, yo, K4, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 17: K2tog, K4, *yo, K3tog tbl, yo, K2, K2tog, yo, K2, yo, K3tog tbl, yo, K2, yo, K2tog tbl, K2; rep from * to last 9 sts, yo, K3tog tbl, yo, K4, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 19: K2tog, K4, yo, K2tog tbl, K6, *K2tog, yo, K8, yo, K2tog tbl, K6; rep from * to last 17 sts, K2tog, yo, K7, K2tog, yo, K4, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 21: K2tog, K4, yo, K2tog tbl, *K13, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl; rep from * to last 21 sts, K13, K2tog, yo, K4, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 23: K2tog, K4, yo, K2tog tbl, K4, *K2tog, yo, K5, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K4; rep from * to last 15 sts, K2tog, yo, K5, K2tog, yo, K4, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 25: K2tog, K4, yo, K2tog tbl, K3, *K2tog, yo, K4, K2tog, yo, K5, yo, K2tog tbl, K3; rep from * to last 14 sts, (K2tog, yo, K4) twice, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 27: K2tog, K4, yo, K2tog tbl, K2, *K2tog, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K2, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K2; rep from * to last 13 sts, K2tog, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K4, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 29: K2tog, K7, *K2tog, yo, K5, yo, K2tog tbl, K3, K2tog, yo, K4; rep from * to last 12 sts, K2tog, yo, K8, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 31: K2tog, K6, *K2tog, yo, K6, yo, K2tog tbl, K1, K2tog, yo, K5; rep from * to last 11 sts, K2tog, yo, K7, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 33: K2tog, K4, *K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, K5, yo, K3tog tbl, yo, K5; rep from * to last 11 sts, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, K4, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 35: K2tog, K2, K2tog, yo, *K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K4, K2tog, yo, K5, K2tog, yo; rep from * to last 9 sts, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K2, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 37: K2tog, *K2tog, yo, K5, yo, K2tog tbl, K9; rep from * to last 11 sts, K2tog, yo, K5, yo, K2tog tbl twice. 2 sts dec’d. Row 39: K2tog, K1, *yo, K2tog tbl, K1, K2tog, yo, K13; rep from * to last 8 sts, yo, K2tog tbl, K1, K2tog, yo, K1, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d.
FAROESE SHAWLS STAY ON THE SHOULDERS BETTER THAN MANY FLAT SHAWLS
Row 41: K2tog, K1, *yo, K3tog tbl, yo, K15; rep from * to last 6 sts, yo, K3tog tbl, yo, K1, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 43: K2tog, *K2tog, yo, K16; rep from * to last 5, K2tog, yo, K1, K2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d. Row 44: Knit.
GUSSET CHART
Row 1 (RS): K14, K2tog, yo, K15. Row 2 and all alt rows: Knit. Row 3: K5, K2tog, yo, K6, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, K5, K2tog, yo, K6. Row 5: K4, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, K3, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K3, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, K4. Row 7: K3, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K1, K2tog, yo, K5, yo, K2tog tbl, K1, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K3. Row 9: K5, yo, K2tog tbl, (yo, K2, K2tog) twice, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K2, yo, K2tog tbl, yo, K5. Row 11: K5, (K2tog, yo, K2) twice, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, K2, yo, K2tog tbl, K1, K2tog, yo, K6. Row 13: K8, K2tog, yo, K2, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K2, yo, K2tog tbl, K8. Row 15: K7, K2tog, yo, K2, K2tog, yo, K1, K2tog, yo, (K2, yo, K2tog tbl) twice, K7.
Row 17: K6, (K2tog, yo, K2) twice, yo, K3tog tbl, yo, (K2, yo, K2tog tbl) twice, K6.
Row 19: K5, K2tog, yo, K7, K2tog, yo, K8, yo, K2tog tbl, K5.
Row 21: K4, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, K13, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, K4.
Row 23: K3, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K4, K2tog, yo, K5, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K3.
Row 25: K2, K2tog, yo, K5, yo, K2tog tbl, K3, K2tog, yo, K4, K2tog, yo, K5, yo, K2tog tbl, K2.
Row 27: K1, K2tog, yo, K2, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K2, K2tog, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K2, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K1.
Row 29: K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K3, K2tog, yo, K4, K2tog, yo, K5, yo, K2tog tbl, K3, K2tog, yo, K3. Row 31: K4, yo, K2tog tbl, K1, K2tog, yo, K5, K2tog, yo, K6, yo, K2tog tbl, K1, K2tog, yo, K4. Row 33: K5, yo, K3tog tbl, yo, K5, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog tbl, K5, yo, K3tog tbl, yo, K5. Row 35: (K5, K2tog, yo) twice, K3, yo, K2tog tbl, K4, K2tog, yo, K6.
Row 37: K11, K2tog, yo, K5, yo, K2tog tbl, K11. Row 39: K13, yo, K2tog tbl, K1, K2tog, yo, K13. Row 41: K14, yo, K3tog tbl, yo, K14. Row 43: K15, yo, K15. Row 44: Knit.
SHAWL
Using 5mm needles, cast on 427 sts loosely. Rows 1 to 8: Sl 1 pwise, K to end of row. Row 9: Sl 1 pwise, K4, pm, K193, pm, K31, pm, K193, pm, K5. Now work from the charts, placing them as follows: Row 1: Sl 1 pwise, K4 (for border), slm, work the Wing Chart, slm, work the Gusset Chart, slm, work the Wing Chart, slm, K5 for the border. Row 2: Sl 1 pwise, K to end of row. Work the 44 rows of the charts, noting that even-numbered rows are not charted and are worked Sl 1 pwise, K to end of row. 149 sts rem in each wing; 339 sts on needle. Cont as follows: Row 1: Sl 1 pwise, K4, slm, K2tog, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, K2tog, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, K2tog, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, K5. 6 sts dec’d. Row 2: Sl 1 pwise, K4, K2tog, K to last 7 sts, K2tog tbl, K5. 2 sts dec’d. Row 3: Sl 1 pwise, K4, slm, K2tog, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, K to mrk, slm, K2tog, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, K5. 4 sts dec’d. Row 4: As Row 2. 2 sts dec’d. Rows 5 to 8: Repeat Rows 3 and 4 twice more. 12 more sts dec’d. Repeat Rows 1 to 8 five times more, then Rows 1 to 4 again. 169 sts.
SHOULDER SHAPING
Row 1: Sl 1 pwise, K4, slm, K2tog, K2, (K4, K2tog) 10 times, K5, K2tog tbl, slm, K2tog, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, K2tog, K2, (K4, K2tog) 10 times, K5, K2tog tbl, slm, K5. 143 sts. Rows 2 to 4: Sl 1 pwise, K4, slm, K2tog, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, K to mrk, slm, K2tog, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, K5. 12 more sts dec’d. Row 5: Sl 1 pwise, K4, slm, K2tog, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, K2tog, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, K2tog, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, K5. 6 sts dec’d. Rows 6 to 8: As Rows 2-4. 113 sts rem. Row 9: Sl 1 pwise, K4, slm, K2tog, (K2, K2tog) 10 times, K1, K2tog tbl, slm, K2tog, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, K2tog, K1, (K2, K2tog) 10 times, K2tog tbl, slm, K5. 87 sts. Rows 10 to 12: As Rows 2-4. 12 more sts dec’d. Row 13: Sl 1 pwise, K4, slm, K2tog, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, K2tog, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, K2tog, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, K5. 6 sts dec’d. Rows 14 to 16: As Rows 2-4. 12 more sts dec’d; 57 sts rem. Row 17: Sl 1 pwise, K4, slm, K2tog, (K2tog, K1, K2tog) 3 times, K2tog tbl, slm, K2tog, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, K2tog, (K2tog, K1, K2tog) 3 times, K2tog tbl, slm, K5. 39 sts. Rows 18-20: As Rows 2-4, removing mrks. 27 sts.
BACK NECK
Row 1: Sl 1 pwise, K3, K2tog, turn. Row 2: Sl 1 pwise, K4. Rep these two rows until 11 sts rem, then work Row 1 again. Break yarn, leaving a 60cm tail for grafting.
FINISHING
Graft the two sets of border sts together. Weave in all ends, but do not cut. Wash and block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band, shaping the back gusset first, then the two wings. Leave to dry completely. Cut off all ends.