Tirrick Shawl by Gudrun Johnston

Tirrick Shawl

Knitting
October 2014
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in lace pattern
US 5 - 3.75 mm
870 - 880 yards (796 - 805 m)
Size: approx. 42” Wingspan; approx. 16¾” deep
English
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The Tirrick Shawl was originally created for for Valley Yarns as part of their 40th anniversary series. The blue version is knit in Valley Yarns Charlemont yarn (fingering weight) and the red/orange version is knit in Ginger Twist Studio Swanky Lace (lace weight).

This shawl is based off of a simple Shetland lace pattern with an eye-catching effect. Knit on a background of stockinette, not garter as is most common in Shetland lace patterns, this lacy semi-circular shawl is knit from the widest edge in five wedge sections. Each section decreases at the same rate until you end up with only a few stitches left.

Size
Wingspan approx 42 inches
Depth approx 16 ¾ inches

Needles
US 5/3.75 mm 40-inch circular needle

Yarn
600 yds fingering or lace weight weight yarn.
Shown in Ginger Twist Studio Swanky Lace (70% Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere; 875 yrds/100g) in “Girl On Fire”

Notions
6 Stitch markers
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends Gauge
Gauge 25 sts and 25 rows = 4 inches in Lace Pattern on US 5/3.75 mm