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GALWAY BAY SHAWL is a symmetrical shawl knitted top down. Starting with a garter tab cast on, it proceeds with even increases along the sides and three center lines.
The shawl design was inspired by the yarn it is knitted with – Galway yarn naturally dyed by Woolly Mammoth Fiber Co. This yarn is made from wool of Galway sheep - Ireland’s native sheep breed, which was on the endangered list in the 1980’s. The Galway Wool Co-op was started to protect and promote the breed, and this yarn was made in collaboration with the Co-op.
The shawl features Sections of very simple lace that reminds fisherman’s nets, stockinette, and a bit of colourwork. All these sections can be rearranged and worked in different order to achieve your own unique looking shawl. This design also uses very simple intarsia and it can be a great introduction to this technique.

YARN
Galway Yarn from Woolly Mammoth Fiber Co., 100% Galway wool, 100 grams – 300 meters / 328 yards
Col. A – Alder, Col. B – Alder exhaust, Col. C - Burnt Terracotta

YARN SUBSTITUTION
Sport weight yarn to achieve gauge. This pattern, however, will work with pretty much any yarn weight from fingering to heavy worsted and maybe even Aran

YARDAGE
Col. A (used for the outside garter st panels): 540 meters / 591 yards
Col. B (used for center stockinette panels): 450 meters / 492 yards
Col. C (used for border and Section 3 of the center panels): 150 meters / 164 yards

Please note that your yarn consumption will depend on your yarn choice, gauge, the size of your finished shawl and any other alterations you might make to the pattern

GAUGE
15 sts / 27 rows per 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette stitch flat after washing and blocking

Gauge is not crucial for this pattern however, please note, that if your gauge differs a lot, it will affect your yarn consumption and final size of the shawl

NEEDLES
4 mm (US 6) circular needles 80-120 cm

Please note that needle size is just a suggestion, you might need to change the size of your needles to achieve gauge

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, measuring tape, 4 stitch markers, row counter, scissors

TECHNIQUES USED
garter tab cast on (explained in the pattern)
knitting and purling flat
simple intarsia (explained in the pattern)
knit increases
knitting colourwork flat (just a few rows)
picot bind off (explained in the pattern)