Greykjavik Shawl by Stephen West

Greykjavik Shawl

Knitting
December 2025
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Lace
= Fingering (14 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 18 rows = 4 inches
in Brioche ribbing
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
900 - 1350 yards (823 - 1234 m)
English
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This plush shawl is knitted with one strand of wool held together with one strand of lace weight mohair silk. Cast on and work single color brioche with increases to gradually expand the size. A decrease is added to create a biased detail in the fabric. The rhythmic rows are very relaxing to knit. Maximize the size by knitting as many repeat as you like or simply bind off early for a smaller size. You can hold one strand of fingering weight and one strand lace weight mohair for a lightweight version or knit a winter weight version with one strand DK weight held together with one strand lace weight mohair.

Finished Measurements:
63″ / 160cm wingspan length, 47″ / 120cm at widest part. Measurements taken after blocking.

Yarn:
Fingering (DK) weight held together with lace weight

Choose Fingering weight as your base yarn for a lighter weight version or choose DK weight as your main base yarn for a thicker winter weight. You can knit this shawl without mohair if you want a wool only version. The mohair marl adds a beautifully soft halo to the fabric.

Yardage:
Fingering Weight Version
Approximately 1350yds / 1234m of each strand of yarn
3 skein Dark Omen Yarn Merino Sock + 6 balls West Wool Glowhair

DK Weight Version
Approximately 900yds / 823m of each strand of yarn.
4 skeins West Wool Tandem + 4 balls West Wool Glowhair
Hold 2 strands of yarn together throughout the entire fabric.

Shown in:
Fingering Weight Version
Dark Omen Yarn Merino Sock (75% Merino Wool; 25% Nylon; 464yds / 424m per 100g skein)
Colorways - Ritual, Coven, Old God (3 speckled colorways faded from light to dark)

West Wool Glowhair (64% Mohair, 36% Mulberry Silk; 229yds / 210m per 25g ball)
Colorway - Greykjavik

DK Weight Version
West Wool Tandem (100% South American Merino Wool; 252yds / 230m per 100g skein)
Colorway - Fern

West Wool Glowhair (64% Mohair, 36% Mulberry Silk; 229yds / 210m per 25g ball)
Colorway - Sage

Needles:
US 5 (7) / 3.75 (4.5)mm circular in 32″ / 80cm length or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions:
Tapestry needle

Gauge:
14 (18) sts & 18 (21) rows = 4″ / 10cm in brioche ribbing after blocking

Color Note:
The green DK weight sample features the same two colors held together throughout the entire fabric. The grey sample features three speckled shades of grey hand dyed fingering weight wool held together with one grey mohair color. For a similar faded version, collect 3 close colorways of fingering weight wool (Colors A, B & C). Start with the first fingering weight color (Color A) held together with lace weight mohair until you have about 20g remaining of the fingering weight Color A. Then, stripe Colors A & B (1 RS/WS row of each color) until you run out of color A. Use Color B on its own until you have about 20g remaining of Color C. Remember to always hold one strand of lace weight mohair silk together with your wool throughout the entire fabric. Once you run out of color B, finish the shawl with Color C.

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