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Kilkenny Cable Shawl

by Cheryl Oberle

Published in

Folk Shawls

Craft

Knitting

Category

Neck / Torso → Shawl / Wrap

Published

January 2002

Yarns suggested

Black Water Abbey 2 Ply Worsted

Yarn weight

Aran / 10 ply (8 wpi)

Gauge

16 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch

Needle size

US 5 - 3.75 mm

US 7 - 4.5 mm

Yardage

1540 yards (1408 m)

Sizes available

72" long and 31" wide

Errata available: interweave.com

Summary: Rectangular shawl with knitted-on seed stitch border.
From the pattern description: On the Aran Islands, one traditional mode of dress is a red skirt with a dark shawl. This shawl uses an Aran-weight yarn spun in the County Kilkenny...The Kilkenny Cable Shawl is rectangular and has a cable and lace pattern and a knitted-on seed stitch border.

Needle: 32" circular needle.