Swedish Weave Shawl
Swedish Weave Shawl
Swedish Weave is a clever stitch pattern in which contrast colours are woven through the main fabric by slipping entire rows of stitches. Because the contrast colours are woven instead of knitted, they require very little yardage, making this a great pattern for showing off many colours from a yarn advent calendar, or using up small amounts of yarn from your stash. If using yarns from your stash, this is also an opportunity to experiment with different textures, as yarns of varying weights and fibre qualities can be used without compromising the overall drape and character of the piece.
Yarn
MC: Luddite Yarn Romney/Rambouillet Fingering 2-ply (471m/515yd per 100g/4oz skein); 3 x 100g/4oz skeins.
Or 250g/9oz; 1177m/1287yd of Custom Woolen Mills Sock Yarn, or any other fingering weight yarn.
CC: Luddite Yarn Finn Fingering 2-ply (418m/458yd per 100g/4oz skein); 12 x 20g/0.7oz mini skeins.
Or 3m/3.3yd each in 12 colours of any fingering weight yarn.
Needles & Notions
One circular needle, at least 80cm/32” long
Suggested needle size: 4mm/US 6
1 stitch marker
1 tapestry needle
Gauge
22 stitches & 48 rows = 10cm/4” in garter stitch