Whurple by Liz Corke

Whurple

Knitting
October 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in Body pattern
US 7 - 4.5 mm
232 - 696 yards (212 - 636 m)
S/M/L see notes for details
English
This pattern is available from lizcorke.com for £5.50.

A Scots word for the curlew’s call, Whurple is a gorgeous shawl perfect for all seasons. Slipped stitches give a beautiful texture to the main body, before blending into a lace pattern for the border. Whurple is knit sideways starting with the point and growing to the widest point before finishing with a picot border that continues the lace to the very edge. Knit it with 100g of DK weight yarn for a neat shawlette, 200g for a shawl or with 300g for a gorgeous wrap. If you’d prefer a cowlette, check out Whitterick!

The sample is knit with 300g of Lottie Knits Aglow DK, for a cosy wrap!

The pattern is fully written and charted so whichever way you like to read your patterns, you’re covered! The pattern has been tech edited and test knitted. There’s a screenshot of the pattern and a list of the stitches used at the bottom of the photos.

Materials

  • 212 (424, 636)m (232 (464, 696) yds) of Lottie Knits Aglow DK (60% Superwash Merino, 20% Silk, 20% Yak, 212 m/100g) in Wisteria
  • 4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 100 cm (40”) long or size needed to get gauge
  • 2 stitch markers
  • Yarn needle for sewing in ends
  • Blocking mat and pins

Gauge

19 stitches and 40 rows in 10 cm (4”) in body stitch worked flat and measured after blocking.

Differences in gauge will affect the amount of yarn used and may also change the size of the finished shawl.

Finished Size

Small - Wingspan: 97 cm (38”) / Depth: 41 cm (16”)
Medium - Wingspan: 145 cm (57”) / Depth: 61 cm (24”)
Large - Wingspan: 173 cm (68”) / Depth: 74 cm (29”)