About:
The Ballinaboy Shawl pulls its name from a quiet Galway townland whose story is written in water, stone, and sky. Tucked beside the edge of Connemara’s wild beauty, Ballinaboy is filled with moory paths and sparkling lakes.

This worsted-weight, triangle-shaped shawl features wide bands of diamond-shaped texture, set off by smooth, open stockinette—a reflection of Ballinaboy’s landscape, where textured bogland nestles up against serene open water. The repeating diamonds echo the patches of land rising through Galway’s soft, watery terrain, while the neat stockinette hints at the lake surfaces catching the Galway light. A garter border finishes the shawl, irresistibly cozy—like the familiar trackways that edge the bog and bring you home, no matter the weather.

The Ballinaboy Shawl—with both written and charted directions—is easy enough for a confident beginner knitter but engaging enough for an advanced one. The pattern includes step-by-step instructions to complete the 2-stitch cables without a cable needle.
Wrap up in the Ballinaboy Shawl and carry a hint of Galway’s wild, welcoming charm wherever you wander—a cozy companion for your own everyday adventures.

Needle:
US 9 (5.5 mm), 40” (100 cm) circular needle or needles needed to get gauge

Suggested Yarn:
Universal Yarn, Deluxe Worsted, Worsted, 3 skeins 100% Wool; 220 yds (200 m)/100 g or any worsted-weight yarn of your choosing.

Sample uses: Color 12278 (Mallard), approx. 660 yds (600 m)

Gauge: 16 stitches/26 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in texture from Body Section using US 9 (5.5 mm) needles or whatever size needle gives you the fabric you would like.

Other Notions: 4 stitch markers for edges and center stitches, 44 stitch markers for texture (optional but suggested to make things easier), darning needle

Special Techniques:
Knit, purl, cables, chart (written directions available), increases (m1r, m1l), cast on & bind off.

Final Measurements:
80“ x 32” (200 x 80 cm)