CONSTRUCTION

Tobermory is a square shawl worked from the centre out in Stockinette Stitch, featuring striped details and finished with 1 x 1 rib. It’s a comforting knit and can be worked up to be as big or as small as you’d like, using either DK or 4ply yarn.

GAUGE

DK: 20 stitches x 28 rounds per 10 cm / 4" with 4 mm [US 6] needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.

4ply: 24 stitches x 36 rounds per 10 cm / 4" with 3.25 mm [US 3] needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

150 x 150 cm / 59 x 59"

NEEDLE SIZES

DK: 4 mm [US 6], and 3.5 mm [US 4] for ribbing.

4ply: 3.25 mm [US 3], and 2.75 mm [US 2] for ribbing.

YARDAGE

The following amounts of DK-weight yarn;:

Colour 1: 520 m / 569 yds, Colour 2: 35 m / 38 yds, Colour 3: 75 m / 82 yds, Colour 4: 95 m / 104 yds, Colour 5: 115m / 126 yds.

Or the following amounts of 4-ply yarn:

Colour 1: 640 m / 700 yds, Colour 2: 43 m / 47 yds, Colour 3: 92 m / 100 yds, Colour 4: 117 m / 128 yds, Colour 5: 141 m / 154 yds.

YARN

DK-sample was knit in Wee County Yarns Kinross 4ply (100% wool, 205 m / 224 yds per 50 g) held double in the colourways 3 Granite, 11 Snowdrop, 13 Mary, 7 Gorse, and 23 Saltire.

4ply-sample was knit in Wee County Yarns Kinross 4ply (100% wool, 205m / 224 yds per 50 g) held single in the colourways 25 Porridge, 36 Cromarty, and 18 Navy.

This is a very forgiving pattern so many yarns are suitable. The DK version could be worked in a 4ply held double or in a DK yarn held single.