The Tobermory shawl by Helen Stewart is named after an impossibly beautiful seaside town on the Isle of Mull in Scotland, where brightly painted buildings sparkle against the dark blue bay. Legend has it that a Spanish galleon laden with gold lies at the bottom of that bay, lost in...
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The Tobermory shawl by Helen Stewart is named after an impossibly beautiful seaside town on the Isle of Mull in Scotland, where brightly painted buildings sparkle against the dark blue bay. Legend has it that a Spanish galleon laden with gold lies at the bottom of that bay, lost in the 16th Century and never recovered.
The stripes of the crescent shaped Tobermory shawl hint at the promise of riches beneath the waves. Its easy lace and eyelets were planned to thoughtfully showcase two colors of the gorgeous Road to China Light: lustrous, subtly tonal, and always treasured. Knitted from the top down with increases made at the edges.
The Fibre Co. Road to China Light (65% alpaca, 15% silk, 10% camel, 10% cashmere, 145m (158 yd) per 50 g hank) – 3 hanks.
The photos show the shawl in the shades Carnelian (A) and Sapphire (B).
One size
Finished measurements
137 cm (54 in) diameter across top edge and 38 cm (15 in) neck to bottom edge.
3 hanks of Road to China Light
Tobermory Pattern available externally here.
4.5mm (US 7) 80–100 cm (32–40 in) circular needle
Darning needle
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