Hiraeth by Claire Walls

Hiraeth

Knitting
April 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in St St, after blocking.
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1230 yards (1125 m)
One Size
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This pattern is published in 52 Weeks of Shawls by Laine Publishing.

This large triangular shawl is knitted prominently in garter stitch which is broken up by three panels of lace. You cast on at the widest edge and decrease along the left side to give the shawl its shape. Claire Walls wanted to design a shawl that was pure comfort to knit and wear. It is an extremely intuitive knit that you can get lost in. The name Hiraeth is Welsh for homesickness or nostalgia, and Claire first started thinking of this pattern after she had moved from the UK to Canada.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: 62.5” / 158.5 cm.
Depth: 52” / 132 cm.
Wingspan: 81” / 206 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 5 skeins of Ranger DK by Echoview Fibre Mill (90% USA Merino wool, 10% WNC Rambouillet wool, 265 yds / 242 m – 100 g), colourway Redtail. Or approx. 1230 yds / 1125 m of DK weight yarn.

Needles: US 7 / 4.5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles.

Notions: 4 stitch markers, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
19 sts x 31 rows to 4” / 10 cm in Garter St, after blocking.
21 sts x 32 rows to 4” / 10 cm in chart patt, after blocking.
20 sts x 32 rows to 4” / 10 cm in St St, after blocking.