Faroese Shawl Patterns

Knitting patterns for neck-down Faroese shawls

The distinctive "butterfly" shaping of the Faroese shawl makes an exceptionally wearable garment because of the shaped shoulders and elongated ends for optionally tying around the waist. For even more shawls, be sure to also visit the Other Shawls Collection.

Turning tradition upside down! — The Faroese shawls in the HeartStrings collection are all worked from the neckband down. You start with just a few stitches so that you can become familiar with your yarn and the stitch patterns. Different increase techniques are used in each pattern to achieve the traditional center back panel, side panels, front bands, and shaped shoulders.

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	All-Over Lace Faroese Shawl Pattern #A16. Just one of the many popular HeartStrings Faroese shaped shawls, this time in an allover stockinette stitch lace version. The pattern begins with the center back neckband, then proceeds from the neck down in charming lace silhouetted heart motifs. More ... OR
	Cascading Hearts Faroese Shawl Pattern #A2. This Faroese shawl features stockinette stitch knitted lace of interlocking heart motifs. More ... OR
	Dolly Faroese Shawl Pattern #H34. This small doll-sized shawl is designed to learn and practice neck-down construction and basic techniques for making a Faroese shawl in the traditional style — except upside down! More ... OR
	Pendants Faroese Shawl Pattern #A4. Pendants features garter stitch knitted lace of assorted jewel-like shaped lace motifs, yarn over increases and some of the yarn overs in the lace motifs are used to shape the panels and pretty lace shoulders. More ... OR
	Shetland Lace Patterned Faroese Shawl Pattern #A5. A lovely shawl in traditional garter stitch lace knitting, bands of Shetland lace motifs of beads, diamonds and Madeira fans. More ... OR
	Troika Wrap-Around Faroese Shawl Pattern #A41 (black and white publication). Simple "3-ball" garter stitch technique; great pattern for using a mix of novelty and "stash" yarn. More ... OR

Looking for other shawl and stole patterns to knit? Be sure to also visit the Triangle Shawls and Knitted Lace Scarves Collections.