Breigichean by Liz Corke

Breigichean

Knitting
August 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in Brick pattern
US 5 - 3.75 mm
700 - 788 yards (640 - 721 m)
Wingspan: 148 cm (58”) Depth: 73 cm (29”)
English
This pattern is available from lizcorke.com for £5.50.

Meaning bricks in Scottish Gaelic, Breigichean is a stunning, two colour, top-down, triangular shawl. The colourwork is done using mosaic knitting, so you’re only knitting with one colour at a time and the pattern is created through slipped stitches. Breigichean is a striking and dramatic shawl that’s fun to knit and easy to wear! Choose two solid/semisolid colours or a solid and a gradient for a truly special shawl!

The pattern is fully written and charted so whichever way you like to read your patterns, you’re covered! The pattern has been tech edited and test knitted. There’s a screenshot of the pattern and a list of the stitches used at the bottom of the photos.

Materials

  • 360m (393 yds) of Eden Cottage Yarns Keld Fingering (90% Superwash Merino, 10% Linen, 393 yds/100g) in Linen (Colour A)
  • 360m (393 yds) of Eden Cottage Yarns Keld Fingering (90% Superwash Merino, 10% Linen, 393 yds/100g) in Faded Bloom (Colour B)
  • 3.75 mm (US 5) circular needles, 80 cm (37”) long (or longer) or size needed to get gauge
  • 4 stitch markers
  • Yarn needle for sewing in ends
  • Blocking mat and pins

Gauge

21 stitches and 40 rows in 10 cm (4”) in Brick pattern measured after blocking and
22 stitches and 66 rows in 10 cm (4”) in Herringbone pattern measured after blocking.

Differences in gauge will affect the amount of yarn used and may also change the size of the finished shawl.

Finished Size

Wingspan: 148 cm (58”)
Depth: 73 cm (29”)