County Shawl | Donegal Rich Tweed 4-Ply | by Kath Andrews

Knit Your Own Irish Adventure

designed by Kath Andrews

in McIntosh hand-dyed Donegal Rich Tweed 4-Ply 

Choose from three stunning colour sets to knit your way across green fields, around Irish peat bogs, mountains, and sandy beaches in a mixture of slip stitch patterns that create a semi-circular shawl that grows from the centre point.

Shawl knits to a finished size "after blocking" 140 x 71 cm / 55 x 28”. 

The County shawl makes a beautiful accompaniment to any top layer of clothing, be it a dress, shirt, cardigan, sweater or coat.  It’s perfect for not only adding a touch of Irish charm to your wardrobe, but also for creating a unique and personalised accessory - a relaxing and rewarding knitting project.

Choose from one of 3 colour kits:

• Northwest Ireland - A warm and gentle celebration of county Donegal’s landscape in yellow, red and cream.

• Celtic Landscape - A sombre collection of cool, yet classic Celtic tones - green, cream and grey.

• Great Craic and Tall Yarns  - A riot of fiery and bright colours - red, navy and orange.

Knitted in hand-dyed Donegal Rich Tweed 4-Ply by McIntosh, this intermediate knitting kit contains:

• 3 x 100g / 400m skeins of McIntosh hand-dyed Donegal Rich Tweed 4-Ply -  87% wool and 13% Donegal Nep in colour kit of your choice.

• Digital PDF pattern contains all stitch information in written format.

• McIntosh Cotton Tote Bag

• Sew-on label with care instructions

You will also need:

• 1 x 3.75mm, 150cm circular knitting needle - or size required to achieve correct pattern tension

• 2 x stitch markers

• 1 x sewing needle

• Blocking mat and pins

Wool

• McIntosh Donegal Rich Tweed wool comprised of 87% wool & 13% Donegal Nep.
• This kit comprises of 3 x 100g (3.5 oz), 400m (437 yards), Donegal Rich Tweed 4-PLY skeins hand-dyed by James McIntosh in one of 3 colour way sets as seen above.
• McIntosh Donegal Rich Tweed is a wonderfully soft wool with a nice twist in the fibre  blend that makes it a joy to knit with.
• Comes with a McIntosh sew-on label with care instructions
• Wind skeins into balls before knitting

McIntosh Tote Bag

• Free with every kit
• 100% cotton bag to keep your project in when not knitting.
• 380 x 420 mm
• 660mm long carry handle
• 10L

Pattern

• A link to the digital pattern will be sent to you via email at time of purchase.

Knitting Needles

• The County Shawl uses 1 x 3.75mm knitting needle available either as a fixed circular knitting needle or 2 interchangeable needles and cords:
  
  
• 150cm Fixed Circular Knitting Needles
• Interchangeable Knitting Needle Tips

• If kit with needle option is selected, we will supply the needles as 150cm fixed circular needles from the Addi Premium Classic range.
• These are beautiful needles made from premium nickel free brass for a smooth knitting surface
• The needle tips are perfectly crafted for fine fibre projects and for knitting slip stitches easily. The cable is flexible and memory free for a no-twist glide

About the Designer

Kath Andrews

Kath is a celebrated knitwear designer who has designed the County Shawl using McIntosh Donegal Rich Tweed 4-Ply.

Last year, Kath designed the Barragán Shawl using McIntosh BFL for The Knitter magazine.

Living in North Wales with her wife, Kath regularly takes inspiration from the Welsh landscape, language and traditions when designing.

Her designs, covering a wide range of knitting styles and ability levels, have been published in the UK and US since 2012, and she also loves to share her knowledge of knitting through workshops.