Steall Shawl Knitting Pattern
A gorgeous shawl with a beautifully simple lace design that’s so much fun to knit. We love how quick this is to knit in mainly garter stitch, with a stunning lace section that’s much easier than it looks! This scarf makes the most of a spectrum of mini skeins from River Knits yarns, but it would be a perfect way to use up odds and ends of 4 ply yarn too! The pattern is similar to our Bracklinn Crop so I named it after another Scottish waterfall. The Steall Waterfall is found in Glen Nevis, a stunning beauty spot near Scotland’s highest mountain. The colours match with a waterfall theme too!
Yarn: River Knits BFL 4Ply Mini. (100% British Bluefaced Leicester Superwash Wool) 5 mini skeins – 80 m/88 yds per 20 g miniskein. Colourway – Turquoise Gradient.
We will refer to the five colours as MC, CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4.
Total meterage – 390 m.
Total yardage – 430 yds.
Yarn substitution guidance – you could use five colours of any leftover 4ply/fingering/sock yarn, 20g each, or any 400 m/440 yd skein of 4 ply/fingering/sock yarn.
Dimensions
One size – 30 cm x 130 cm/12” x 52”.
Needles: 4.5 mm/US 7 straight needles.
Gauge: 18 sts x 25 rows = 10 cm/4” in garter stitch after wet blocking.
Extras: Tapestry needle for weaving in loose ends, blocking board, blocking wires and pins.