Tertúlia

Tertúlia Shawl by Clarice Gomes

Design Overview

Tertúlia is an asymmetric triangle shawl designed by independent designer Clarice Gomes, created to celebrate the first Knit With Friends festival in Oporto. The name references the Portuguese tradition of informal social gatherings where friends knit together while sharing experiences about knitting, life, family, work, literature, and arts. This shawl serves as an ode to friendship between knitters and celebrates knitting as a bridge between generations and nationalities.

Construction Method

The Tertúlia shawl is worked from the right tip, growing slowly toward the final border. This construction technique creates an elegant asymmetric triangle shape that is easy to style and adds a touch of elegance and distinction to special occasion outfits. The shawl features an elegant variation of a motif that runs along the left edge, providing visual interest and a refined finishing detail.

Adjustability

The size of this shawl is easily adjustable to your preference, allowing knitters to customize the finished dimensions to suit their individual needs and styling preferences.

Skill Level and Techniques

Tertúlia is rated as an intermediate difficulty knitting project, making it suitable for knitters with some experience who are ready to work with motif patterns and shaping techniques. The pattern employs standard knitting abbreviations and symbols, including references to right hand needle (RHN) and left hand needle (LHN) instructions.

Yarn and Materials

This downloadable PDF pattern is designed to work with 3-ply or 4-ply yarn weight, offering flexibility in yarn selection. Knitters will need appropriate needles for their chosen yarn weight to achieve the desired drape and finished dimensions of this elegant shawl.

Pattern Format

Tertúlia is provided as a downloadable PDF pattern, making it convenient for digital access and printing for reference during the knitting process.