Concha Shawl by Angela Quaresma

Concha Shawl

Knitting
June 2026
Sport (12 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
820 - 875 yards (750 - 800 m)
one size
English Portuguese
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A booklet of Concha Shawl that is now a digital booklet.

I knitted the Concha Shawl with skeins of wool from Paula Neves, the Guardian of Wool (A guardiã da lã, in Portuguese).

Her project’s main goal is to preserve Portuguese wool. In the countryside, she cares for a small flock of sheep and also works with wool from other flocks of sheep from the Alentejo region. She dedicates herself not only to creating delightful yarns for knitting and weaving, but also provides workshops in her studio dedicated to working with wool for anyone who wants to learn more about this wonderful fiber.

YARN
To knit the shawl I used 3 skeins of Paula Neves, Horta do Ser (100g x 250m). Two skeins of color A (white) and 1 skein of color B (brown).

GAUGE
The gauge swatch is worked on 4mm (US 6) needles in 3-st/3-st (K3, P3) rib pattern: 21 sts and 35 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in (after blocking)

NEEDLES
1 pair of 4mm (US 6) circular needles, with an 80cm (32in) cord or longer (if necessary, adjust needle size to obtain correct gauge)

NOTIONS
stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors.