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Fan and Feather Faroese Style Shawl
Copyright March, 2004 Gail Bable
Materials needed:
Oz. Worsted Weight yarn
Size 10 29” circular needle
Stitch markers. Hint: make the markers place in row 1 distinctive. Use beaded markers or red ones and then use plain white
ones for the markers placed in rows 19 and 21. You will be increasing at the beginning and end of each row, before the first
beaded marker and after the second on all right side rows.
Abbreviations:
PM: Place Marker
IN 1: increase 1 by knitting in front and back of stitch
SM: Slip Marker
Fan and Feather Pattern rows:
Row 1: Knit 18
Row 2: Purl 18
Row 3: (K2 tog) 3 times, (YO , K1) 6 times, (K2 tog) 3 times
Row 4: Knit 18
Cast on 22 stitches and knit 2 rows even
Row 1: K2, YO, Place Marker (from now on -PM) , K18, PM, YO, K2
Row 2: K2, Purl 20, K2 (slipping markers this row and all rows as you work)
Row 3: K2, YO, K1 in front and back of stitch, , (K 2 tog) 3 times, (Y0, K1) 6 times, (K 2 tog) 3 times, K1 in front and
back of stitch, YO , K2
Row 4: K 28
Row 5: K2, YO, K2, K1 in front and back of stitch, Knit 18, K 1 in front and back of stitch, (will be written as IN 1 from
now on) , K 2, YO, K2
Row 6: K2, P 28, K2
Row 7: K2, YO, K4, IN 1, (K 2 tog) 3 times, (YO, K1) 6 times, (K2 tog) 3 times, IN 1, K4, YO , K 2
Row 8: K 36
Row 9: K2, YO, K 6 , IN 1, K 18, IN 1, K 6, YO, K2
Row 10: K2, P 36, K2
Row 11: K2, YO, K 8, IN 1, (K2 tog) 3 times, (YO, K1) 6 times, (K 2 tog) 3 times, IN 1, K 8, YO K2
Row 12: K 44
Row 13: K2, YO , K 10, IN 1, K 18, IN 1, K 10, YO, K 2
Row 14: K2, P 44, K2
Row 15: K2, YO, K 12, IN 1, (K 2 tog) 3 times, (YO, K1) 6 times , (K 2 tog) 3 times,
IN 1, K 12, YO, K2
Row 16: Knit 52
Row 17: K2, YO , K 14, IN 1, K 18, IN 1, K 14, YO, K2
Row 18: K2, P 52, K2
Row 19: K2, PM YO, K 16, IN 1, (K2 tog) 3 times, (YO, K1) 6 times, (K2 tog ) 3 times, IN 1, K 16, YO, PM K 2
Row 20: Knit 60
Row 21: K2, YO, SM, K18, PM, IN 1, K 18, IN1, PM, K18, YO, K2
Row 22: K2, P 60, K2
Row 23: K2, YO, SM, K1, *(K2 tog) 3 times, (YO, K1) 6 times, (K2 tog), 3 times*, K1, IN1, Work from * to *, IN1, K1, work
from * to *, K1, YO, K2
Row 24: Knit 68
Row 25: K2, YO, K to marker, K18, K to 1 stitch before marker, IN1, K 18, IN 1, K to marker, K18, Knit until 2 stitches
are left, YO, K2
Row 26: K2, P until 2 to the end, K2
Row: 27. K2, YO, K to marker , *pattern row 3*, K to one stitch before marker, IN1, repeat from * to*, IN 1, Knit to marker,
repeat * to *, Knit until 2 stitches remain YO, K2,
Row 28: Knit across (76)
Repeat rows 25 to 28 until Shawl is desired length.
Knit two rows even , removing markers. Bind off as if to Purl. Add fringe if desired
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