This pattern is a part of my thesis project Homeland Collection, which is a collection of five knitting patterns designed for the wool of Finnish landrace breeds. The whole collection is also available as an eBook.

Homeland Shawl is a huge and cozy shawl to wrap yourself in. It’s knit as an asymmetrical triangle starting from one sharp corner and increasing on one side. The shawl has a cable panel running down the side and the main body is a simple texture pattern. The size is easily altered, as you can end at any point you’d like. The shawl has a 2 stitch i-cord edging all the way around. The pattern is chart based, but there are written versions of the charts provided.

Size:
One size, large.
Wingspan: 79” / 200 cm, depth in the middle: 39” / 99 cm.

Yarn:
Urpolan Tilan Pikku Hali (100 % Finnsheep wool, 175 m/100 g) or other worsted weight yarn. The yarn used is loosely spun, producing a similar fabric to unspun but easier to work with.

Shown in dark grey. The skeins are of varying weights.

Yardage:
810 yards / 740 meters

Needles:
5,5 mm (US 9) - 40”/100 cm circular needle. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge:
14 sts x 24 rows = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm in texture pattern worked flat (after blocking).

Others:
stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle