My Shetland Shawl (Free Pattern)

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My Shetland Shawl (Free Pattern)

I call this pattern mine because it's my signature piece. I have made so many, the pattern is permanently burned into my memory but I did not design it. It's been around for many years. These instructions were taken from a Monarch Knitting book from the early 1950's and it is considered a vintage pattern that is no longer under copyright.

*Please Note: The yarn specified in the pattern was sold in 25g/1oz balls and was a fingering or baby weight.
The size 6 needles were the old Canadian/British size. They convert to size 5mm/8US.

posted on Apr 20, 2008 1:49 PM ()

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You can find a readable version of this pattern here: http://greasy.com/nittineedles/shetland_shawl_free_pattern.html

comment by nittineedles on Jan 31, 2009 10:19 AM ()

Hi Marg, I'm going to start knitting this next week can you email me a copy of the pattern as its tiny and i cant make it out properly i would be ever so grateful.

comment by janeway4eva on Jan 27, 2009 8:46 AM ()

Hi Marg,
If you saved the typed copy of this pattern, would you mind emailing to me too?

reply by glammey on Jan 30, 2009 3:47 PM ()

thank you so much its a curse having bad eye site lol I'm not blind but i might as well be

reply by janeway4eva on Jan 27, 2009 11:03 AM ()

No problem. I'll type it up for you.

reply by nittineedles on Jan 27, 2009 10:52 AM ()

Dear Marg, Hello from Australia, Cannot believe how talented you are. Well Done! Not done this before so hope doing the right thing. I would love to try and make your beautiful shawl and have actually started. May I ask if it is possible to double the pattern? I am using a 2 ply yarn and 2,75 mm needles needles. I've got the first 120 rows done but the width looks as if it will only make a small scarf and not a baby shawl. I've got to use this lace weight yarn. Can I knit 240 rows then do the decreases and after casting off pick up 120 sts?? How could I extend the border and peak bits? There must be a pattern repeat that could make it work. Also is there any possibilty that Row 5 should read Wo, k3 (it reads WO, k2) at the beginning? It is the only row that is different from WO, k3 in the entire pattern. I can't thank you enough in advance for your help. Happy knitting, you really are a star. Karan

comment by beginner on Dec 12, 2008 7:50 PM ()

Hi Karen. Thank you for your kind words.
It's no wonder you've got "a small scarf" on your needles. The pattern calls for fingering weight yarn and size 5mm needles. The centre square of a shawl I still have in my possession is approx 40cm along each side and 56cm diagonally from corner to corner. You can't double the stitches to 240 but if you have enough yarn, you could double the yarn and start from scratch. If doubling the yarn makes it a little too thick you can decrease the 120 stitch centre by multiples of twelve. eg. Increase until there are 108 or 96 stitches. Do use larger needles as you want the shawl to have a loose, airy look to it. There are no typos in this pattern. It really is "WO, K2" at the beginning of row 5. I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any more problems. Good luck.

reply by nittineedles on Dec 12, 2008 9:26 PM ()

Wow, that's gorgeous!

comment by ecanus on Aug 26, 2008 2:57 PM ()

Thank you.

reply by nittineedles on Aug 26, 2008 4:19 PM ()

I'm honoured to be compared to your Aunt Mary.

comment by nittineedles on Apr 21, 2008 11:28 PM ()

Absolutely gorgeous, Marg! So very, very lovely... And, you've made many of them? Wow!!

comment by sunlight on Apr 21, 2008 10:13 PM ()

Thank you.

reply by nittineedles on Apr 21, 2008 11:27 PM ()

Simply lovely! You are right up there with my Aunt Mary--she was an artist with the thread and yarn as you are!

comment by angiedw on Apr 21, 2008 2:31 AM ()

That's what I make them for.

comment by nittineedles on Apr 20, 2008 11:44 PM ()

Beautiful work

Re your profile and "I am a lover of all things cat", have you taken a look at the website www.meowstore.com?

comment by baseeker on Apr 20, 2008 6:16 PM ()

Thank you.
I haven't seen that. Will have to check it out.

reply by nittineedles on Apr 20, 2008 11:46 PM ()

very very lovely!!!!

comment by cindy on Apr 20, 2008 5:33 PM ()

Thank you, Cindy.

reply by nittineedles on Apr 20, 2008 11:45 PM ()

Marg, you are just amazing! that would be a treasured heirloom!

comment by elkhound on Apr 20, 2008 2:49 PM ()

That's what I make them for.

reply by nittineedles on Apr 20, 2008 11:45 PM ()

My great grandmother would be proud of you

comment by grumpy on Apr 20, 2008 2:20 PM ()

Aw gosh.

You're turning me into bashful.

reply by nittineedles on Apr 20, 2008 11:43 PM ()

pretty! You are so talented...

Marg

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*Please Note: The yarn specified in the pattern was sold in 25g/1oz balls and was a fingering or baby weight.
The size 6 needles were the old Canadian/British size. They convert to size 5mm/8US.

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*Please Note: The yarn specified in the pattern was sold in 25g/1oz balls and was a fingering or baby weight.The size 6 needles were the old Canadian/British size. They convert to size 5mm/8US.

*Please Note: The yarn specified in the pattern was sold in 25g/1oz balls and was a fingering or baby weight.
The size 6 needles were the old Canadian/British size. They convert to size 5mm/8US.