Malla Shawl by Meiju Kallio

Malla Shawl

Knitting
November 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch (see notes)
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1200 yards (1097 m)
One size (see notes)
English Finnish
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Tämä huivi on yhteistyö RainboWoolin kanssa.

This pattern is a collaboration with RainboWool.

In Finnish mythology, the ancient giants Saana and Malla were living in northern part of Finland. Malla was a beautiful lady, her bridegroom was Saana. However, Peltsa from Sweden wanted to have Malla as his bride and asks the wizards of the Arctic Ocean to help steal Malla. Saana and Malla are fleeing from them but they aren’t fast enough and they are buried under the ice and are freezed to the shore of Kilpisjärvi. Eras will turn them into fells (mountains in Lapland) and Malla’s tears will flood into the Kilpisjärvi (a lake in Lapland).

This shawl is knitted from side to side and bottom-up with two different sections. It is shaped with increases and decreases on the lower edge of the shawl and short-rows to grow the shawl into a triangle.

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Sizing:
One Size, finished measurements after blocking:

  • Width 80”/200 cm
  • Depth 38”/95 cm

Gauge:
20 sts/26 rows = 4” 10 cm in St st (WET BLOCKED).
22 sts/30 rows = 4” 10 cm in garter st (WET BLOCKED)
The exact gauge is not important in this pattern, however different gauge will affect to your yardage! This shawl was knitted with exact yarn amounts given in the pattern. Note that if you work with different yarn or different gauge, your yarn may run out. Prepare with enough yarn.

Materials:
Yarn:
You need four (3) colors:
A: RainboWool Merino Single (100% superwash merino) 400yds/366m/100g, color Kupari. You need 1 skein.
B: RainboWool Merino Single (100% superwash merino) 400yds/366m/100g, color Harmaa. You need 0.9 skein.
C: RainboWool Merino Single (100% superwash merino) 400yds/366m/100g, color Syksy. You need 1 skein.
Needles:
US 4 (3,5 mm) long circular needle.
Other:
Tapestry needle.