What I Used

Yarn: Berroco Tillie in 10915 Fay – 62% Pima Cotton, 38% Cupro (343 yds [150 m] per 100 g)

Needles: US#8 (5 mm) sharp steel tips (Chiaogoo – affiliate link)

Blocking Method: Steam

How to Knit Shetland Tiles

Row 1 (RS): *Ssk, k3, yo, p2, yo, k3, k2tog, rep from * to end.
Row 2 (WS): *P2tog, p2, yo, k4, yo, p2, ssp, rep from * to end.
Row 3: *Ssk, k1, yo, p6, yo, k1, k2tog, rep from * to end.
Row 4: *P2tog, yo, k8, yo, ssp, rep from * to end.
Row 5: *P1, yo, k3, k2tog, ssk, k3, yo, p1, rep from * to end.
Row 6: *K2, yo, p2, ssp, p2tog, p2, yo, k2, rep from * to end.
Row 7: *P3, yo, k1, k2tog, ssk, k1, yo, p3, rep from * to end.
Row 8: *K4, yo, ssp, p2tog, yo, k4, rep from * to end.

Choosing the way the yarn is dyed and whether it’s appropriate for a stitch pattern is a very personal thing. I’ve tried to be as impartial as possible and just give you the effects of a given yarn, although I’m sure that some of my personal preferences are showing.

Solid – A solid yes.

Semi-solid – That’s what I used in the sample above. In retrospect, I would have used a solid.

Speckled/Splattered – Only the ones with little variation in it. Otherwise, the texture of this stitch will make it too hard to really see what’s going on.

Self-Striping – I’d suggest only using a stripe that has longer color changes. But, you really won’t know until you try.

Long Color Changes – In most cases I can see this working. However, yarns that have a rather sudden switch from Color A to Color B, might have an issue with Shetland Tiles.