The Osborne House Shawl. Owned by Mary Whitlock. Written & charted by A Passion For Lace / Kantwerk ©2024

This pattern ONLY comes in English. 34 pages. Historic background, technical stuff and charts. Charts must be attached to make a complete set for the border. Because 1 repeat is 81 stitches.


This shawl was in ownership by Mary Whitlock and presented by her to the Fine Shetland Lace group on Facebook.
February 18th, 2022: Mary Whitlock posted several pictures of the shawl she had in possession.
It was a very beautiful, fine knit square with an amazing set of patterns. Some we had never seen before!

With her permission I was allowed to recreate it, I wrote the pattern for the square and for the rectangles. The square is exquisite and takes over 5000m of yarn.
The rectangles are very fine knit too and take (A) approx. 3200m or (B) 1800m of yarn. (depending on personal knitting tension).

Permission was granted by Mary Whitlock and Roslyn Chapman to use quotes.
The shawl now resides at the Shetland Museum and Archives for preservation.

I was able to make the pattern from the photo’s that Mary provided. In 2022, Susan Golden seaglass was visiting Shetland woolweek and was able to view the shawl in the Museum and check my pattern notes and charts for accuracy.

Very grateful to Monique Dreef and Grant Mahy for knitting the examples and to Debbie Chisholm for editing. And to Susan Golden for her trip to Shetland. Thank you.

SHAWL A
Yarn: Suri Merino Cashmere (5000m/100gr) 3150m / 58gr Great British Wool (NL)
Needle: 1.25mm / US0000 circulars 40cm / 16” or 80cm or 32” or use straight needles 40cm / 16”.
Size 100cm wide, 180cm long blocked, it might bounce back after blocking a bit.
Also 8 stitch markers, T-pins, blocking kit or frame, waste yarn for Life Lines, towel, suitable detergent, tapestry needle, stitch holders.

SHAWL B
Yarn: a blend of Orenburgski cashmere/atlas silk and Alpaca/merino/cashmere in a very fine weight. Great British Wool (NL)
a total of 77gr of that combo yarn was used, with 1775m which equals around 2300m/100gr.
Needle: 1.5mm / US00 circulars 40cm / 16” or 80/100cm or 32”/ 40” or use straight needles 40cm / 16”.
Size 78cm wide, 175cm long blocked, it might bounce back after blocking a bit.
Also 8 stitch markers, T-pins, blocking kit or frame, waste yarn for Life Lines, towel, suitable detergent, tapestry needle, stitch holders.

Copyright of the pictures go to Monique Dreef and Grant Mahy.
Quotes in the pattern are printed with permission from the creators of said quotes.