Merrow Shawl by Vanessa Fleming

Merrow Shawl

Knitting
March 2021
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
8 stitches and 8 rows = 4 inches
in Fish Scale Stitch
US 19 - 15.0 mm
261 - 435 yards (239 - 398 m)
5
English
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Suggested Needle Size

US 19 (15mm) either a long cord or flat needles

Gauge

Using US 17 (12mm) needles in the Merrow Stitch (Cast on 28 sts and do rows 1-16 in pattern)
1 scale = 1 slp st + 6 stockinette sts + 1 slp st (A to B)

(200g/87yds) 1 scale = 3.75” x 2.5” (8 sts total)

(150g/90yds) 1 scale = 3.5” x 2” (8 sts total)

Materials

  • if adding any length then add an extra skein

Cotton: hold several strands to achieve gauge if needed.

Measuring tape and tapestry needle

Size Neck (A-B)Front Length (C-D)Back Length(E-F) Image on left Width (G-H)

XS 9” (23 cm) 24” (61 cm) 15” (38 cm) 26” (66 cm)
S 12” (30.5 cm) 26” (66 cm) 15” (38 cm) 29” (73.5 cm)
M 15” (38 cm) 28” (71 cm) 17” (43 cm) 32” (81 cm)
L 18” (46 cm) 30” (76 cm) 17” (43 cm) 35 “ (89 cm)
XL 21” (53.5 cm) 32” (81 cm) 19” (48 cm) 38” (96.5 cm)

If you would like to make the shawl less wide then subtract 8 sts from your cast on for ~3” less on width. Same with making your shawl wider, add 8sts to your cast on adding ~3” to the width. The reason for the 8sts is because of the fish scale stitch pattern. (Refer to gauge). This will also subtract or add 2” from the front length
If you would like to add length then continue in rows 1-8 or 9-16 each adding 2” to the length in the back.