Weatherhouse is a simple triangular shawl featuring a bold, striped pattern and multi-coloured tassels. Commencing with a garter tab, the shawl is worked from the centre top with increases at either side of the spine and the side edges. After stocking stitch stripes are worked, an eye-catching striped slip-stitch pattern follows and, finally, a striped garter stitch border. The shawl uses only 25g of each shade, making it a great way of using up small amounts of yarn. The shawl was inspired by a book of the same name, The Weatherhouse by Nan Shepherd, first published in 1930.
Weatherhouse is knitted using [productlink: Susan Crawford Bluem Sock = bluem-sock :productlink] or [productlink: Susan Crawford Lock = lock :productlink] and is shown here in two colour ways.
Colourway One (Bluem Sock) uses shade:
[productlink: Hay Bale = bluem-sock-hay-bale :productlink],
[productlink: Apple Blossom = bluem-sock-apple-blossom :productlink],
[productlink: Undergrowth = bluem-sock-undergrowth :productlink],
[productlink: Baling Twine = bluem-sock-baling-twine :productlink],
[productlink: Rock Pool = bluem-sock-rock-pool :productlink],
[productlink: Farm Gate = bluem-sock-farm-gate :productlink] and
[productlink: Room of My Own = bluem-sock-room-of-my-own :productlink].
Colourway two (Lock) uses shade:
[productlink: Le Ferre = lock-le-ferre :productlink],
[productlink: Lydia = lock-lydia :productlink],
[productlink: Asheham = lock-asheham :productlink],
[productlink: Orlando = lock-orlando :productlink],
[productlink: Tide = lock-tide :productlink],
[productlink: Malus = lock-malus :productlink] and
[productlink: Red Sky at Night = lock-red-sky-at-night :productlink].
The pattern includes both clear written pattern directions, together with charted instructions.
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[productlink: Susan Crawford Bluem Sock = bluem-sock :productlink], 75% Bluefaced Leicester, 25% Nylon, fingering-weight sock yarn (100 m / 109 yds per 25 g skein approx)
Colourway One (Bluem Sock)
1 skein, shade [productlink: Hay Bale = bluem-sock-hay-bale :productlink]
2 skein, [productlink: Apple Blossom = bluem-sock-apple-blossom :productlink]
2 skein, [productlink: Undergrowth = bluem-sock-undergrowth :productlink]
2 skein, [productlink: Baling Twine = bluem-sock-baling-twine :productlink]
2 skein, [productlink: Rock Pool = bluem-sock-rock-pool :productlink]
2 skein, [productlink: Farm Gate = bluem-sock-farm-gate :productlink]
2 skein, [productlink: Room of My Own = bluem-sock-room-of-my-own :productlink]
Colourway two (Lock)
1 skein, shade [productlink: Le Ferre = lock-le-ferre :productlink]
1 skein, shade [productlink: Lydia = lock-lydia :productlink]
1 skein, shade [productlink: Asheham = lock-asheham :productlink]
1 skein, shade [productlink: Orlando = lock-orlando :productlink]
1 skein, shade [productlink: Tide = lock-tide :productlink]
1 skein, shade [productlink: Malus = lock-malus :productlink]
1 skein, shade [productlink: Red Sky at Night = lock-red-sky-at-night :productlink]
Suggested needles
4 mm (US 6) circular needle (100 cm / 40 in)
Gauge
20 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4 in over striped stocking stitch worked flat, after blocking. We obtained this gauge using 4 mm needles.
Notions
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, cardboard, crochet hook, scissors.
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Yarn kits are also available
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