Embla Shawl

Embla is described as one of the first humans in norse myth created from the elm tree. The cables and lace represent the intertwining branches and the sun shining through the leaf crown.

The yarn is from a friend of mines business - Woollentwine Fiberstudio (read more about her in this article) and this yarn is such a delight to work with! It’s a blend of 80 % scotch mule and 20 % swedish finewool and the weight is DK (275 m/100g). I bought a few undyed hanks of this yarn in a update from her last year and just knew it would have to me a shawlette! The color is also very interesting and it’s very soft, but rustic!

I also knitted an Embla in nutiden yarn, in a deep drown (colorway Träda). That version is very airy and soft and I love it!

The construction of this small shalw is a bit different from the way I’ve knitted shawls before. You start at one point and increase in at one side and then when you reach your middle point, you start decreasing instead. It’s a very good project for scrap yarns! The cables and eyelets are worked on the right side and on the wrong side it’s just basic knits and purls. My mum got obsessed with knitting these shawls and made like 5 of them! It’s so much fun and a super quick project!

I this this was my first ever time designing in cables and lace pattern! It was challenging and so much fun. Such a good shape to start with, it’s like a canvas. You don’t have to bother with the length of a yoke, increases to suit a body shape or something like that. It was a good learning experience and I definitely feel ready for something more challenging in cables!

This pattern is not that hard and you can totally do it if you haven’t knitted lace or cables before. It’s a short pattern repeat and the increases are easy to get the hang of. You can do it!

Thank you for reading about my Embla Shawl! Have a woolly day, and happy knitting!

Love, Anna.

The pictures are of course taken by Susanne Sadri!