The Shetland Trader

Virdek Shawl

Name: Virdek Shawl
Brand: The Shetland Trader
Price: 8.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$8.00

Virdek was originally in Grand Shetland Adventure Knits, my book with Mary Jane Mucklestone.

This shawl features a geometric textured pattern worked sideways in two pieces, which are then joined with a Three Needle Bind Off for an exposed seam. The texture pattern can be worked from charts or written instructions.

Sizing

Width: 68¾“ / 175 cm
Depth: 26¾” / 68 cm

Materials

Yarn
Approx. 800 yds / 735 m of fingering weight yarn

Shown in: Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift (100% pure Shetland wool; 115 yds / 105 m per 25 g) in shade Yellow Ochre
8 balls

Needles
Main: US 6 / 4 mm circular needle, 32” / 80 cm length
Finishing (for Three Needle Bind Off): 1 spare circular main needle, 32” / 80 cm length and 1 needle one size smaller than main needle

Notions
Waste yarn, tapestry needle, stitch markers (optional, for separating out the lace repeats; see Pattern Notes), blocking wires (optional)

Gauge

21 sts & 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm over Textured Pattern worked flat using main needle, after blocking

Virdek Shawl

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Virdek Shawl

Virdek Shawl