Snuggle up in this pretty blanket inspired by the traditional everyday shawls of the Shetland Isles.

 

The blanket begins with the centre square of squishy garter stitch worked in a simple stripe pattern. Then the feather and fan (old shale) edging is worked by picking up stitches around the centre square and working outwards in rounds in a stripe pattern that echoes the beautiful shading often found on hap shawls.

Materials

Aran weight yarn – approx 550 yds / 500m of MC and 130 yds / 120m of CC.

Size 11 US / 8mm 32” / 80cm circular needle.

Gauge

11 sts and 19 rows in garter st = 4” /10cm.

Sizes

Approx 40” / 1m square.