Voar Neckerchief by Gudrun Johnston

Voar Neckerchief

Knitting
April 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in Lace Pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
150 yards (137 m)
One Size
English
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Size
Width at Top: 20 ¼” / 51.5 cm
Depth: 13”/ 33 cm
Note: More rows of the chart can be worked for a larger triangle.

Needles
US 6 / 4mm circular needle, 24” / 60 cm length
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Yarn
Fingering weight yarn in the following amounts:
MC: 94 yds / 86 m
CC1: 16 yds / 14.5 m
CC2: 10 yds / 9 m
CC3: 10 yds / 9 m
CC4: 10 yds / 9 m
Shown in Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift (100% Shetland Wool; 105m /115yds per 25g ball)
Eesit (MC), Burnt Ochre (CC1), Marjoram (CC2), Yell Sound Blue (CC3) Tundra, (CC4)

Notions
stitch markers to separate lace repeats (optional), tapestry needle for weaving in ends, one button ⅝ inch

Gauge
23 sts & 35 rows = 4” / 10cm over Lace Pattern on US 6 / 4mm needles after blocking

Notes
This neckerchief uses the centre-out construction of a Shetland Hap, where yarn overs are made at the beginning of every row to increase and shape the triangle. Due to the construction, it is necessary to spit splice in the new colors. It is important to use a yarn that is 100% wool and not a superwash yarn for the splicing to work well. Video links are provided under Special Techniques for both forming the yarn overs and spit splicing. It is possible to work more repeats of the chart for a larger triangle. This will require additional yardage.