Gudbjorg shawl by Brynja Björk

Gudbjorg shawl

Knitting
August 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Seed stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
766 - 984 yards (700 - 900 m)
two sizes
Icelandic
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Guðbjörg is my mother’s name and means god´s protection or divine help.
Knitted from the neck down. Lace, garter rows,
seed stitch, short rows and two color brioche to enjoy.
Two sizes available.

Yarn – 4ply/fingering weight.
Bigger shawl:
Color A: 400 meters
Color B: 100 meters
Color C: 400 meters

Smaller shawl:
Color A: 360 meters
Color B: 80 meters
Color C: 250 meters

Needle.
80-100 cm needle, size 3,5mm (US 4).

Gauge.
7cm * 7cm = 10 stitches, 20 rows of blocked seed stitch.

Size.
Bigger shawl: 260 cm in length, 60 cm deep.
Smaller shawl: 220cm in length, 40 cm deep.

Yarn usage
The meters I used for the bigger shawls were as follows:
Chapter 1 A -23 meters
Chapter 3 C -35 meters
Chapter 5 A - 70 meters
Chapter 7 C - 70 meters
Chapter 9 A - 110 meters
Chapter 11 C - 120 meters
Chapter 13 A - 160 meters with the bind off and C - 130 meters.

For the smaller shawl:
Chapter 1 A -23 meters
Chapter 3 C -35 meters
Chapter 5 A - 70 meters
Chapter 7 C - 70 meters
Chapter 9 A - 110 meters
Chapter 13 A - 140 meters with a bind off and C - 105 meters