Shield Maiden
Finished
January 1, 2019
February 12, 2019

Shield Maiden

Project info
Shield Maiden by Anne-Lise Maigaard
Knitting
Neck / TorsoShawl / Wrap
Needles & yarn
US 5 - 3.75 mm
3,942 yards = 8.99 skeins
Jamieson & Smith Shetland Supreme 1ply
737 yards in stash
2.32 skeins = 1017.4 yards (930.3 meters), 58 grams
Jamieson & Smith Shetland Wool Brokers in Lerwick, Shetland Islands
October 1, 2018
Jamieson & Smith Shetland Supreme 1ply
877 yards in stash
1 skein = 438.5 yards (401.0 meters), 25 grams
Jamieson & Smith Shetland Wool Brokers in Lerwick, Shetland Islands
October 1, 2018
Jamieson & Smith Shetland Supreme 1ply
none left in stash
2.94 skeins = 1289.3 yards (1178.9 meters), 73 grams
Jamieson & Smith Shetland Wool Brokers in Lerwick, Shetland Islands
October 1, 2018
Jamieson & Smith Shetland Supreme 1ply
0 yards in stash
2 skeins = 877.1 yards (802.0 meters), 50 grams
Jamieson & Smith Shetland Wool Brokers in Lerwick, Shetland Islands
October 1, 2018
Jamieson & Smith Shetland Supreme 1ply
0.73 skeins = 320.4 yards (293.0 meters)
White
Notes

Wow! What a pattern! So interesting to knit, loved every stitch.
A Viking inspired shawl simply had to be knitted in natural Shetland wool! Using 4 strands of twisty grabby single spun cobweb probably wasn’t my brightest idea ever, but, it let me create a gradient effect using nothing but natural coloured wool and I’m thrilled with the result (I do hope I never feel the need to put myself through that trauma again though).

Beads:Miyuki round seed beads, size 6. MY-06-4513 Opaque Red Picasso

Planning on creating my own gradient using multiple strands.

First part:
CC = 3 strands of Fawn and 1 strand of White
MC = 4 strands of Moorit

Chart F, row 11: worked strand of Grey and 3 Moorit. Went back to 4 strands of Moorit for next 2 MC rows

Reached Chart I, row 7 and I’ve run out of Fawn - everything now on hold whilst I wait for another ball to arrive.

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Finished
January 1, 2019
February 12, 2019
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About this yarn
by Jamieson & Smith
Cobweb
100% Shetland
439 yards / 25 grams

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  • Originally queued: September 21, 2018
  • Project created: January 1, 2019
  • Finished: February 12, 2019
  • Updated: June 19, 2021
  • Progress updates: 6 updates