Holy Sheep Shawl
$9.00
This shawl was designed for that dark, atmospheric time between the glowing October days and the bright white days in January. Worked in mitered squares, one at a time, and tucked into your coat.
During launch week, November 6 through 12, 15% of all sales of this pattern go to Sisters United.
Description
Holy Sheep is my design for Preparation, the final chapter of Gathering Season with The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers. They describe Preparation as “the final tuck-in before winter. Everything in its place.”
This shawl was designed to be knitted and worn during that season. It is simply constructed, one piece at a time. The center square is flanked by two, striped, garter stitch swings and an applied I-cord border finishes it. Every square is a quick finish, and the project fits in a bag you can carry to waiting rooms, sidelines, and the ten minutes before dinner. A map in the pattern keeps you on track, so you always know what comes next.
From the testers
“A great pattern for a unique and beautiful shawl. Beginner-friendly and easy to follow.”
“This was a fun, quick knit! Lots of new techniques learned but the instructions/videos were helpful. A fabulous looking shawl!”
Size
One size: 52” / 132 cm wingspan and 16” / 40.5 cm deep at the center, after blocking.
Yarn
MC: Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Pishkun (DK, 100% Rambouillet wool; 255 yds / 233 m per 100 g), 1 skein. Sample colorway: Juniper.
CC: Spincycle Yarns Dream State 2.0 (worsted, 100% superwash wool; 150 yds / 137 m per 100 g), 2 skeins. Sample colorway: Ghost Ranch.
The shawl and a gauge swatch used nearly the whole skein of MC. If you knit loosely or want peace of mind, buy a second skein.
To substitute, you’ll need about 255 yds / 233 m of MC and 225 yds / 206 m of CC.
Gauge
18 sts and 36 rows = 4” / 10 cm in garter stitch with MC, after blocking.
Needles
US 8 / 5 mm 24” / 61 cm circular needle for the shawl
US 9 / 5.5 mm double-pointed needles for the I-cord
Notions
Stitch marker, locking stitch marker (optional), tapestry needle, blocking pins or wires.
Skills
Long-tail and backwards loop cast-ons, k2tog, ssk, picking up stitches along a garter edge, carrying yarn up the edge, applied I-cord, and grafting. Every technique links to a video tutorial.
What’s included
Written instructions, a guide to mitered squares, a map of the square order, a blocking schematic, and technique video links.
Tech edited by Bronwyn Hahn. Tested too.
Questions? Email me at brienne.moody@gmail.com.
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