Designed by Melanie Berg

Armadale Pattern

This shawl is named after a small village called Armadale on Scotland’s Isle of Skye. It is worked from the center of the top edge down and out. There is an option to make a nice stretchy upper neck edge by adding a yarn over after the very first stitch...


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Description

This shawl is named after a small village called Armadale on Scotland’s Isle of Skye. It is worked from the center of the top edge down and out. There is an option to make a nice stretchy upper neck edge by adding a yarn over after the very first stitch of every row (RS and WS) and then drop it again on the following row.

Yarn:

The Fibre Co. Road to China Light (65% baby alpaca, 15%silk, 10% camel, 10% cashmere, 145 m (159 yds) per 50 g hank):
Grey Pearl (A) – 2 hanks
Carnelian (B) – 1 hank
Smokey Quartz (C) – 1 hank
Moonstone (D) – 1 hank

Gauge:

11 sts x 14 rows over 5 cm x 5 cm(2 in x 2 in) in Section 1 pattern stitch, blocked

Sizes and measurements:

One size
200 cm (78.5 in) wingspan along top edge and 65 cm (25.5 in) deep

Needles and notions required:

  • 3.5mm (US 4) circular needle

  • Darning needle

Skill level: