SISU is a generously sized shawl that you can wrap comfortably around yourself. Because it carries SISU within it, it offers strength in challenging moments and the warmth you need.

SISU is a Finnish word that cannot easily be translated. It is more than courage, more than perseverance, and more than strength alone. It is a quiet inner determination that rises to the surface in difficult moments. It is resilience and inner strength. It is the choice to keep going when giving up would be easier. It is the determined whisper that says: ‘one more step’.

The shawl is knitted in one piece, from tip to tip. You will work in Half Fisherman’s Rib, finished with an I-cord edge for a polished look. Two different colors of yarn are alternated to create a lively effect. Would you like to modify it? You can. Make it larger or smaller, adjust the number of increases – and give it your own personal touch.

Sizes
one size

Finished measurements
wingspan: 208 cm – 82 inches
center depth: 62 cm – 24½ inches

Gauge
10 x 10 cm = 26 stitches x 48 rows in Half Fisherman’s Rib on 3 mm (US 2.5) needles, after washing and laying flat to dry

Needles
(circular) needle(s) 3 mm (US 2.5)

Yarn
fingering weight
color 1: 727 m - 795 yds
color 2: 731 m - 799 yds

This yarn amount is an approximation. Actual usage may vary depending on the type of yarn you use, your personal gauge, and any changes you make to the pattern.

Suggested yarn
Lang Yarns Super Soxx (Color) 4-ply (420m/459yds/100g): 200g each color
Schoppel Wolle Zauberball Crazy (420m/459yds/100g): 200g each color
Lang Yarns Wooladdicts Move (400m/437yds/100g): 200g each color

level of difficulty: ★★(★)