Stone Croft Shawl: Awesome Pattern for DK Wool

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I fell in love with this gorgeous heathered orange DK Ultra Wool from Berroco and wanted to make a shawl out of it but it was hard to find a pretty shawl pattern for DK wool like this.  Luckily I happened upon Judy Marples’ Stone Croft Shawl via Ravelry’s advanced pattern search feature and I fell in love.

This was easy to knit and would be a great beginner shawl pattern.  (Bonus: because it’s sport/DK weight yarn instead of fingering, it knits up fast!)  You start at a corner and work your way to the largest part of the shawl at the end, which is one of my favorite construction methods because you can decide how big you want it at the end instead of before you start. The decorative band looks vaguely like a cabled section when you are wearing the shawl, but it is actually just a simple lace pattern – no cabling required! Woo!

You can download this shawl pattern for $6 on Ravelry.  The designer also has a lot of other patterns for DK wool – I think the Brittany Coast Cowl might be up next for me!

FYI – I knitted this on wood circular needles because the wood grips the yarn a little tighter than the metal needles and when I’m working at a looser gauge with a heavy yarn, I like having that extra security to keep my stitches from accidentally sliding off the needles.  I wrote a whole blog post on wood vs. metal needles here if you are curious to learn more.

yarn details

Berroco Ultra Wool DK in Sunflower
DK Weight
100% Wool (Superwash)
Hand Wash, Dry Flat
$12.25 per 292 yard / 100 gram ball
Purchased in August 2021

project details

pattern: “Stone Croft Shawl” by Laura Marples ($6 on Ravelry)
size knit: I knitted the large band size
needles: US size 5 (3.75 mm), wood circ (from my Sunstruck interchangeable set)
gauge: 16.5 stitches and 26 rows over 4” in stockinette (blocked)
yarn used: 517 yards (177 grams) About 1.8 balls
finished size: 55” across the hypotenuse and 41” on the sides
duration: September 2021 – March 2022