Thórdís Shawl/Thordisarhyrna by Sigridur Halldorsdottir

Thórdís Shawl/Thordisarhyrna

This pattern is available for free.
Errata available: knittingdaily.com

Called the Thórdís shawl, the original of this traditional Icelandic shawl is part of the Icelandic Craft Council’s collection of textiles. It is thought to have been knitted by Thórdís Egilsdóttir, a resident of a small fishing village on the west coast of Iceland and well known for her craftsmanship and skill with handspun yarns.


Designer Helene Magnusson got the express permission from the author of the book to sell the single PDF together with the Love Story lambswool KIT.
PDF pattern: has been clarified, charts reworked and written instructions added.
Available here.

French kit here.
Icelandic kit here.


The pattern is available in multiple electronic forms: as a pattern by itself and with the e-book 7 Knitted Lace Patterns. Free membership to the Knitting Daily newsletter required for access.

Direct English PDF link: http://www.knittingdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/Icelandic_Lace_Shawl-a.pdf

Yardage for multicolored shawl:
Natural (white): 3½ oz/99 g 490 yd/449 m;

Graphite (dark gray) and arrowhead (gray-beige): 1 oz/28 g each 140 yd/128 m each;

Suede (medium brown) and sable (dark brown): ¾ oz/21 g each 105 yd/96 m each;

Pewter (light gray), shale (medium gray), sand (beige): and black, ½ oz/14 g 70 yd/64 m each.