The Bay Panel Shawl is an eye-catching, statement wardrobe piece. It incorporates alternating panels of linen stitch, brioche stitch and garter stitch, with a moss stitch border.

The dimensions of the garment allow for it to be worn either as a shawl, or as a cuddly scarf. It can also be worn in the reverse, thus giving two options for the dominant colour.

The shawl is designed to allow for the use of yarns from different sources and of different compositions. This provides the best opportunity to seek out your perfect colour scheme.

The reference to “Panel” in the shawl’s name reflects that one of the inspirations for its design came from Tukutuku panels, a traditional Māori art form undertaken by women and used for decorating the interior of meeting houses. The name also refers to the “The Bay” or the Hawkes Bay (New Zealand), where a large proportion of the test knit shown in the photos was completed.

The Bay Panel Shawl

SKU: 018

$8.50

Intermediate. See difficulty level descriptions.
The shawl is comprised of 4 different yarns.

The design is intended to allow for each knitter to add their own creativity. So, feel free to mix yarns of different fibre types and from different suppliers.

Yarn 1 (Y1)

Choose a soft and cosy 8 ply merino yarn recommended for 4mm (US size 6) needles. The yarn used in the photographed shawl is

Touch Yarns Pure Merino 8ply, approximately 100 m per 50 g (shade 455 ‘Oatmeal’).

Yarn 2 (Y2)

Choose a 4ply yarn that when held together as two strands has a similar gauge to that of Yarn 1. Note that the gauge only needs to be approximately similar, as the pattern is reasonably forgiving to some variation in gauge. The yarn used in the photographed shawl is Mrs Peacock Yarns Serpentine 4ply 100% Merino, 338 m per 100 g (colourway ‘Eclipse’).

Yarn 3 (Y3)

Choose a 4ply yarn. Preferably the yarn will have a narrow and smooth (rather than ‘fluffy’) construction to allow for the contrasting stitches at the back of the brioche panel to show through on the right side of the shawl. The yarn used in the photographed shawl is Prosper Yarn Chuffed 90/10 Merino/Linen 4ply (colourway ‘Hoodoo’), approximately 366 m per 100 g,

Yarn 4 (Y4)

Choose a yarn that is half the weight of Yarn 1 and the same colour as Yarn 1. The yarn used in the photographed shawl is Touch Yarns Pure Merino 4ply, approximately 225 m per 50 g, (shade 455 ‘Oatmeal’).

Although the shawl is worked in the flat, given its wide width the following circular needles are selected:

4 mm (US 6) circular needles with a long cable of, say, 80 cm.

		Metres	Yards
Yarn 1	Touch Yarns Pure Merino 8ply, 100 m per 50 g.	540	590
Yarn 2	Mrs Peacock Yarns Serpentine 4ply 100% Merino, 338 m per 100 g.	120	130
Yarn 3	Prosper Yarn Chuffed 90/10 Merino/Linen 4ply, 366 m per 100 g.	500	550
Yarn 4	Touch Yarns Pure Merino, 4 ply, 225 m per 50 g.	200	220

The Bay Panel Shawl

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