Testers Needed for Bríd

Just a short note to spread the word, folks.

I have finally written the pattern for my new (old?) shawl, Bríd.

She is a circular shawl with a hole in the centre and a swirling vortex of segments all the way around. The segments and their curve add movement and drape, and the gently chevroned colour work at the edge is inspired by the tilt and contrast of bird feathers.

Bríd can be worn multiple ways.

For a full circle, you’ll need 520 m / 570 yards of your Main Colour (I have used Ériu Elements Luxury Irish Wool #1061 Ceremony) and 170 m / 186 yards for your Contrast Colour (#1053 Selkie)

And you’ll need a 6 mm, regular length crochet hook. As with all my patterns, a long, Tunisian-specific hook isn’t needed, but avoid using a hook with an ergonomic handle.

The main reason I’m keen to test this shawl is that, even though it is quite a simple shawl to make, the directions have to hop between traditional crochet terminology, to my lovely linked stitch nomenclature, then to regular Tunisian crochet terms to complete each segment.

It’s the only way I can see to keep the pattern from becoming a million pages long. (That’s a slight exaggeration, but I am looking to ensure it’s efficient and doesn’t ramble)

I think I just need the reassurance of a few testers to tell me it’s navigable, you know?

If you’re interested in testing her, please comment below. I’ll reply with an affirmative if you’re in the pot.

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