Would you like to explore knitted cables?
Then come join Carol to knit the cabled Turas Shawl. Inspired by the journey of Celtic culture, different elements coming together and moving apart.
The cable motif expresses this idea through the combination of simple rope cables, travelling stitches and braids.
What's Included?
This Teachable course goes hand-in-hand with the included written Turas Shawl knitting pattern so you'll never be left wondering how to approach a section.
Some of the techniques covered in this course are:
- Setting up increases
- Details of each cable
- Working German Short Rows
- Setting up decreases
- Finishing
- Bonus recorded zoom with Eimear
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Wondering about the Turas Shawl?
Press play on this video and take a peek inside as Carol takes you through the Turas shawl construction:
Would you like a look at the course content?
- Shawl Overview (5:09)
- Zoom Chat With Eimear
- Turas Shawl: Cast-On & Set-Up (2:30)
- Cable A Section 1 (2:59)
- Cable A Section 1 Rows 3 & 4 (2:34)
- Cable A Section 1: 2 by 1 purl cables (3:15)
- Cable A Section 1: Introducing Garter (4:59)
- Cable A Section 1: 2 by 2 left cross (3:21)
- Cable A Section 2 (4:17)
- Cable A: 2 by 2 purl cross (2:49)
- Short Rows Overview (5:37)
- Short Rows Set Up (2:54)
- Cable A Section 3 (3:49)
- Central Seam (6:02)
- Cable B Section 1 (5:13)
- Cable B Section 2 w/ Short rows (2:11)
- Cable B Section 2 with decreases (3:51)
- Cable B Section 3 set-up (3:59)
- Final Shawl Decreases (4:11)
Pattern Information
SIZES
Small (Large)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Finished Span: 68 (72)" / 173 (183) cm
Depth: 23 (24.5)” / 58.5 (62) cm
YARN
Stolen Stitches ‘Blasta’ (60% Irish wool, 40% New Zealand wool, 232 yds / 212 m per 100g); colour: Coillte, 3 (4) skeins
NOTE: Club yarn is sufficient for first size.
Approx. Yarn Used: 644 (752) yds / 590 (687) m
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 6 / 4 mm circular needle, 24"/ 60 cm long
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter's gauge is unique.
Removable markers, tapestry needle, cable needle.
GAUGE
19 sts and 32 rows = 4"/ 10 cm in Garter Stitch blocked
Cable panel measures 4” / 10 cm across at full width (27 sts), including I-cord borders.
Want to add a yarn kit?
Yarn kits are available for all of our project workshops. You can find the exact colour that the designer chose herself or choose from colour combinations provided.
We have yarn kits available in Blasta. Blasta's woollen spun structure makes it ideal for knitting cables, giving both good stitch definition and a light bounce.
So if you'd like to pick up a yarn kit or put your own colour combinations together just click the button below:
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Browse the Learn to Knit Project Workshops below. Each one has different tips and techniques for you to learn from cables to colourwork you'll find something new in each course.
