Whalsay Vertical Star by Kathleen Smith

Whalsay Vertical Star

Knitting
January 2002
Shetland wool
Light Fingering ?
32 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Carted
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
150 yards (137 m)
One size fits most
English

Woman’s Glove.

Charts Included:

  • Back of hand
  • Palm
  • Ribbing
  • Fingers and thumb
  • Fingers and thumb shaping

Yarn:
Yarn is not specified throughout the book, but Rasmussen Noble encourages that one uses 100% Shetland Wool and suggests Jamieson & Smith as a good supplier of a suitable yarn.

Citation from the book:
“The Island of Whalsey is one of the smaller of the Shetland Islands. It’s known for knitted garments with a very specific traditional style of vertical patterning. This particular type of richly all-over patterned glove, composed of vertical stripes and stars, is known as the Whalsey Star.”