This is The Third One.

This design is a combination of shawls I saw on the Shetland Museum and Archives website and the cover of the Unst Heritage Center booklet of 2014.
I did some minor alterations, made a new edge pattern and made sure the pattern came out as a balanced piece.

There was quite a lot of discovery, how to unravel a pattern like the tree. It looked so easy but it took me several attempts in both writing and swatching before I got it right.

Both borders are, compared to my other designs, extremely long. A bit more than 220 rows each. So, that leaves a bit less for the centre. Initially I had planned for 9 repeats, but 7 was already enough.

Due to the construction of the shawl, it is easy to omit a repeat or 2 from the center. The edge is worked continously, and for the end size, it doesn’t need adapting.

But, it does a bit in the width, so I gave the design 3 options. A shawl, a scarf and in between.
The testknitters have worked very hard to make this all possible.
Many, many thanks to Irina, Gertha, MoniqueD, Sandy, Debbie and Susan. Thank you.

Info on the pattern:
Notions: stitch markers (5 - 6), suitable detergent, blocking kit and T-pins, towels, blocking location, tapestry needle.

not all given needlesizes are needed.

Testknitter: Susan G (shawl, gold)
Yarn: The Gossamer Web “Phoenix” hand dyed by Susan in “Golden Pear”, 2/52NM cash/silk/merino (available here on Etsy!)
Needle size: 2mm (circular)
Shawl size: 193cm x 91cm / 76” x 36”
Weight: 83gr 2158m

Testknitter: MoniqueD (shawl, lapis blue)
Yarn: Great British Wool “Lofty Lace” in lapis blue 2/30NM wool, mohair, silk
Needle size: 2mm (circulars)
Shawl size: 230cm x 105cm / 90.5” x 41.3”
Weight: 147 gr

Testknitter: Irina Shaar (shawl, light lavender) photo on the cover
Yarn: Colourmart 2/52NM 100% merino colour 027439 (it may not be available in this colour).
Needle size: 1,75mm (circulars)
Shawl size: 210cm x 105cm / 82.6” x 41.3”
Weight: 85gr 2210m

The other testknitters and myself have not yet finished the shawl. But estimates are given for those sizes.

Also available in Dutch.

Ik heb deze shawl ontworpen door goed te kijken naar shawls op de website van De Shetland Museum en Archives photo database. Dit ontwerp is uiteindelijk geen 100% kopie geworden. Ik heb kleine veranderingen aangebracht. Het midden patroon is gebaseerd op de voorkant van het Unst Heritage Center Lace boekje (2014). Het patroon op de kaft is echter niet terug te vinden in het boekje. Ik heb ook hier kleine veranderingen gemaakt zodat het beter bij het ontwerp zou passen.

Mijn grootste prestatie was het ontrafelen van het patroon van de boom. In mijn ogen het moeilijkste patroon in Shetland Lace.

De testbreisters hebben het patroon gebruikt en maakten:

Testbreister: Irina Shaar (shawl, licht lavendel)
Garen: Colourmart 2/52NM 100% merino kleur 027439 (kan uitverkocht zijn, eenmalige kleur).
Naald maat: 1,75mm (circulars)
Shawl size: 210cm x 105cm
Gewicht: 85gr 2210m

Testbreister: Susan Golden (shawl, goud)
Garen: De Gossamer Web “Phoenix” hand geverfd door Susan in “Golden Pear”, 2/52NM cash/zijde/merino
Naald maat: 2mm (circular)
Shawl size: 193cm x 91cm
Gewicht: 83gr 2158m

Testbreister: Gertha Segers (scarf, light grey, dark grey)
Garen: Sok Garen approx. 400m/100gr.
Naald maat: 3,5mm
Shawl size: Nog niet af; 80%.
Gewicht: nog niet bekend