Tweedy

Tweedy Shawl by Brian Smith Designs

Project Overview

The Tweedy shawl is an intermediate-level knitting pattern designed to showcase the beautiful texture and color variation of Hedgehog Fibres yarn. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a generous triangular shawl with sophisticated stitch work and elegant proportions suitable for both everyday wear and special occasions.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a large triangular shawl with impressive finished dimensions. After blocking, the shawl measures 94 centimeters across the wingspan and reaches 84 centimeters at its widest depth point. The generous size makes this shawl versatile for draping over shoulders, wrapping around the body, or displaying the intricate stitch patterns as a decorative accessory.

Knitting Techniques Used

The Tweedy shawl employs several intermediate-level knitting techniques that add visual interest and structure to the finished piece. The pattern incorporates yarn overs to create openwork elements, twisted stitches for textural variation, and strategic increases to achieve the triangular shawl shape. Stitch markers are used throughout to help track pattern repeats and maintain consistent shaping.

Stitches and Stitch Details

• Knit (K) and Purl (P) stitches form the foundation of the stitch pattern
• Yarn Over (Yo) stitches create decorative openwork and lace elements
• Yarn Round Needle (Yrn) increases worked after knit and purl stitches to add texture
• Make One Left (M1L) and Make One Right (M1R) increases for shaping
• Right Twist (RT) and Left Twist (LT) stitches add sophisticated cable-like texture without requiring a cable needle
• Knit Two Together (K2tog) and Purl Two Together (P2tog) decreases for shaping and stitch pattern balance

Materials and Gauge

The Tweedy shawl requires three skeins of Hedgehog Fibres Tweedy yarn in DK weight. The pattern is worked on 4.5mm circular needles measuring 120 centimeters in length, which accommodates the increasing number of stitches as the shawl grows. The gauge is 28 rows and 16 stitches over 10 centimeters when measured in blocked stocking stitch, making accurate gauge swatching important for achieving the correct finished dimensions.

Additional Notions

Beyond yarn and needles, this pattern requires a tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends, two stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats, and a blocking kit to achieve the finished measurements. Proper blocking is essential for opening up the lace elements and achieving the specified wingspan and depth dimensions.