AMANO Isabel Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

AMANO Isabel Shawl

What Is Being Made

The Isabel Shawl is a triangular wrap designed as a versatile accessory for fall and winter wear. This knitted shawl measures 42 inches long by 28 inches deep when completed, making it an elegant layering piece. The shawl is worked flat from a small cast-on edge that expands to full width, creating a classic triangular silhouette suitable for draping over shoulders or wearing as a decorative wrap.

Techniques Used

The Isabel Shawl is worked flat on a circular needle, a common technique for shawl construction that allows for easy stitch management across a growing number of stitches. The shawl begins with a modest 17 stitches and increases progressively to 117 stitches at full width. The design features strategic increases worked into the pattern to shape the triangular form while maintaining structural integrity and visual interest throughout the piece.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Isabel Shawl showcases several key stitches that create its distinctive textured appearance:

• Cluster Stitch (CL): A decorative textured stitch created by purling three stitches together without dropping them from the needle, then knitting the same three stitches together, and finally purling them together again. This creates a beautiful dimensional pattern that borders all three sides of the shawl.
• Stockinette Stitch (St st): Used as the primary base stitch throughout the main body of the shawl, providing a smooth, classic background for the patterned elements.
• Knit Two Together Through Back Loop (K2togtbl): Used in the bind-off row to create a decorative finished edge that complements the textured pattern work.
• Make One Left (M1L): An invisible increase stitch used strategically to shape the shawl's expansion from the initial cast-on edge.

The shawl pattern alternates between purl rows and patterned rows featuring the cluster stitch repeats, creating a rhythmic visual texture. The edging section repeats the cluster stitch pattern three times before binding off, ensuring a cohesive, finished appearance.

Materials and Tools

The Isabel Shawl requires 3 hanks of AMANO WARMI yarn in the colorway #6010 Chia, with each hank weighing 100 grams. A 29-inch circular knitting needle in size 9 (5.50 mm) is used to accommodate the increasing stitch count as the shawl expands. The recommended gauge is 16 stitches and 22 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch, and achieving proper gauge is essential before beginning the project to ensure the finished measurements are accurate.

Skill Level and Designer Information

The Isabel Shawl is rated as intermediate skill level, making it suitable for knitters with some experience who are comfortable with pattern reading and working increases into stitch patterns. The design was created by Martha Wissing for AMANO's Fall Winter 15/16 collection. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF for convenient access and printing.