Named after the iconic Tudor royal dwelling, Hampton Court Palace, and reminiscent of the magnificent peacocks that roam the grounds, the Hampton Court shawl is truly something spectacular to behold!

Fully reversible (thanks to the magic of double-knitting), this beautiful shawl features graceful, leaf-like textures in all the varieties of colour that working with two yarns can give you. Leaves, maybe, or the feathers of the magnificent peacock himself! These motifs are the product of some judiciously spaced increases and decreases, and are actually much easier to knit than the results would have you believe.

A simple, sinuous cable runs down the centre spine of the shawl, and across the wingspan edges: its shape echoing the feathery motifs that adorn the wings themselves.

Worked in heavenly aran-weight yarns, this shawl will envelop you in the most comforting and cosy knitted hug you could ever wish for.

And it all begins with one single pair of stitches on your needle…

There is a LOT of information contained in this pattern. It is a complete guide to the technique of double-knitting, and has full step-by-steps instructions for each and every technique used in the making of the shawl, with links to individual technique videos, and a 30-minute video showing you how to work through the unusual but uncomplicated way to begin this beautiful statement piece.

I am confident that even a beginner double-knitter will be able to take everything they need to know from these pages, and knit their own Hampton Court shawl with ease.

NB: Sadly, since I knitted my Hampton Court shawl, the yarn I used has been discontinued. Any yarn that is listed as 8 wpi/single ply should be a suitable substitution, particularly if you can find one with a similar fibre content, to get the same sumptuous and luxurious feel.

Why not try the following link: 
https://yarnsub.com/yarns/the_fibre_company/terra 
for potential yarn substitutions. I am not in any way affiliated with yarnsub.com, and I cannot guarantee the suitability of any suggestions made, but their data base in extensive, and the information supplied is incredibly detailed, and it will at least give you some ideas of where to start.

Original colourways: Blue Spruce (Green) and Artemesia (Blue).

Yardage: My shawl weighs 960g (480g of each colour), using approx. 1728m / 1890yd of yarn in total (about 864m / 945yd of each colour). I used a little under 5 skeins of each colourway.

Gauge: 14.5 sts and 18.5 rows per 10cm / 4in in double-knitted stocking stitch. Measured lying flat, unstretched and unblocked. As this is not a sized garment, gauge isn’t so important. What matters is that you get a fabric you like, with your chosen yarn and needles.

Notions: Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Size: Completely by accident, my shawl measures exactly 100cm / 39.4in from nape of neck to each wingtip, meaning it has a total wingspan of 200cm / 78.7in. It is also exactly 100cm / 39.4in from the nape of the neck, down the central spine. The longest measurement—from wingtip, to base, to wingtip—measures 254cm, which is exactly 100 inches! Spooky, huh?