Maddala Shawl has been inspired by the Latvian stranded knitting tradition and the passage of the Sun throughout the seasons in Latvian folklore. It is sort of a homecoming to me - to return to the familiar, that was too heavy to lift and had been left dormant for too long. I’ve been dreaming of knitting this shawl for years, but it took some time to find the perfect yarn for it.

The shawl has a traditional triangular construction worked from neck down with increases along the sides and the center featuring stranded colourwork panels and picot edge bind-off. The colourwork is knit on right as well as on wrong side of the project.

The pattern has been thoroughly tech edited and test knitted.

The pattern requires skills to work from both - written instructions as well as colour charts.

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate (knitting stranded colourwork on right and wrong side of the project, keeping colourwork tension even across large sections)

SIZE: Wingspan (length along the longest edge): 74” (188 cm). Depth: 33” (85 cm)

YARN & YARDAGE: Hinterland Dusk 70% Canadian Rambouillet, 30% home grown alpaca; 395 yds (360 m) per 112 gr skein. Total of three skeins – 1185 yds (1080 m).
Main Colour: Honey, 395 yds (360 m).
Contrast Colour 1: Snow, 395 yds (360 m).
Contrast Colour 2: Maple, 395 yds (360 m).
OR
a single ply fingering weight yarn in:
Main Colour: 395 yds (360 m).
Contrast Colour 1: 395 yds (360 m).
Contrast Colour 2: 395 yds (360 m).

NEEDLES: US 4 (3.5 mm) circulars with 40” (100 cm) cable.
US 6 (4 mm) circulars with 40” (100 cm) cable.

GAUGE: 24 sts x 32 rows = 4” (10 cm) in larger
size needles in colourwork after blocking.

NOTIONS: Stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking tools.

My biggest thanks to my tech editor and my superstar test knitters for their time, commitment and valuable feedback. Without your help this pattern couldn’t have happened.