Snuggle up in this pretty blanket inspired by the traditional everyday shawls of the Shetland Isles. The blanket begins with the centre square of squishy garter stitch worked in a simple stripe pattern. Then the feather and fan (old shale) edging is worked by picking up stitches around the centre square and working  outwards in rounds in a stripe pattern that echoes the beautiful shading often found on hap shawls.

Materials
Aran weight yarn - approx 550 yds / 500m of MC and 130 yds / 120m of CC. Shown in MC - Artesano Aran (50% alpaca / 50% wool, 144 yds / 132m, 3.53oz /100g) in Pine and CC - Manos Del Uruguay Wool Classica (100% wool, 138 yds / 126m, 3.53oz /100g) in 6422.
8mm 32” / 80cm or longer circular needle
4 markers
Tapestry needle

Gauge
11 sts and 19 rows in garter st = 4” /10cm

Size
Approx 40” / 1m square