Fairy Arrows

A close up on a the lace border of a shawl with garter stitch knit in pale yellow speckled yarnIt has been so long since my last shawl pattern! The last was Breigichean on  17th August 2023 so just a few days short of a year. I hope you’re looking forward to this as much as I have!

I fell in love with this gorgeous little arrow lace a long time ago but I’ve never found a way to use it until now. The gorgeous lace pattern surrounds a cosy, squishy garter stitch body giving warmth and comfort. I knit mine with 800 yds of Fruitful Fusion Merino Singles, but the pattern comes with a 400yd and 1200yd version!

A shawl with an arrow shaped lace border and garter stitch body of a shawl knit in pale yellow speckled yarn and draped around a mannequinI have always loved traditional folk and fairy tales so I named the pattern
Saighead-Shìth (sigh-ad-hee – listen to the pronounciation) which is a Scottish Gaelic word meaning fairy arrows. Fairy arrows (or elf shot) was the name given to prehistoric flint arrowheads found across the UK.

You can get 25% off Saighead-Shìth with the code ArrowSale until 11.59 pm (BST) on the 20th of August 2024. The pattern is also on LoveCrafts and Etsy!

A close up on a the lace border and garter stitch body of a shawl knit in pale yellow speckled yarnIf you want to find out what I’m up to between blog posts you can keep an eye on what I’m up to on Instagram, or come join me on Patreon for 50% off new releases and to find out what I’m working on for the next few of months!

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Credits to @Craftycroc, @jeanskuse, @rudzupuke_pocket_squares and @StitchesbyJutta on IG and Madziong on Ravelry!

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