Fir Rib Shawl by Stephen West

Fir Rib Shawl

Knitting
February 2025
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
DK
+ Lace
= DK (11 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in pattern after blocking
US 7 - 4.5 mm
910 yards (832 m)
One size, customisable
English
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This shawl is knitted with one strand of DK weight wool held together with one strand of lace weight mohair silk. The sideways triangle begins at the small corner with an I-cord cast on. The I-cord continues to frame ribbed columns with dip stitches, twisted stitches, and cables. Four skeins of DK weight wool like West Wool Tandem combined with four matching balls of West Wool Glowhair will create a large size. You can easily customize the size by simply binding off early for a smaller shawl or knit more pattern repeats if you have more yarn to create a larger size.

Sizes
One Size
The size is easy to customize by starting the border rows earlier for a shorter shawl.

Finished Measurements
78″ / 198cm wingspan length, 37″ / 94cm at center point. Measurements taken after
blocking.

Yarn
DK weight held together with lace weight mohair silk

Yardage
910yds / 832m of each strand of yarn

Shown in
West Wool Tandem (100% South American Merino Wool; 254yds / 233m per 100g skein)

West Wool Glowhair (64% Mohair, 36% Mulberry Silk; 229yds / 210m per 25g ball)

Colorway - Pickle Juice

Needles
US 7 / 4.5mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
Cable needle, tapestry needle

Gauge
19 sts & 24 rows = 4″ / 10cm in pattern after blocking

Gauge is not crucial for this project so long as you achieve a fabric that feels good to you. If you want to swatch, I recommend casting on the shawl and knitting to Row 78 because the project begins small at the corner tip.

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