Traditional Danish Tie Shawl

Well I suppose you all have been wondering what I have been up to. I am still going thru my huge stash and collection of UFO's from the store. In 2001 I went on the Nautical Knitters Knitting Cruise of the Balkins. In a day trip to Tallin Estonia I bought a huge skein of indigo dyed two ply sock weight 100% Estonian Wool handspun yarn.

This shawl was inspired by an article in SpinOff Magazine Spring 2008. The shawl wraps around your body and ties around your waist. Tie Shawls like this are common attire for women at work in Denmark, Germany and other European Countries. The picture on page 76 shows a woman wearing this shawl working in a market. I love wearing this shawl. It provides warmth over the shoulders and ties so that it does not slide off you and the tails are not falling into your work. The knitting is mindless, with knitting every row and increasing 6 stitches every other row. I did not crochet the edge as shown in the article. I cast off with an icord edge which worked well for the ties too.