Stiperstones

Now available as an individual pattern.

Also published in 52 Weeks of Shawls by Laine Publishing.

This large and cosy triangle shawl is knitted from corner to corner in graduated columns of chevrons worked in stockinette stitch and reverse stockinette stitch. The simple design is elevated by the addition of contrast colour mohair. The colours of the shawl reminded Joanna Herriott of mountains or hills with hints of the sky – that is why it is called Stiperstones after a range of hills near where she grew up in Shropshire, UK.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 
Wingspan: 67.5” / 172 cm.
Depth at widest point: 25.5” / 65 cm.
 
MATERIALS 
Yarn: 3 skeins of Merino Singles by La Bien Aimée (100% superwash Merino, 400 yds / 366 m – 100 g), colourway Sandstone as MC.

Mohair Silk by La Bien Aimée (70% mohair, 30% silk, 547 yds / 500 m – 50 g). 1 skein of each colourway Winter (CC1), Loam (CC2) and Hegelia (CC3).

To create stripes across the chevrons, 2 strands of CC are combined with the MC.  

Or approx. 984 yds / 900 m of fingering weight yarn (MC) and 87 yds / 80 m (CC1), 109 yds / 100 m (CC2) and 131 yds / 120 m (CC3) of lace weight yarn.
 
Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm 40” / 100 cm or longer circular needles.
   
Notions: 40+ stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking wires, pins. 

 
GAUGE
32 sts x 40 rows to 4” / 10 cm over Chevron Patt, after blocking.