AMANO Jessica Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

AMANO Jessica Shawl

What is Being Made

The AMANO Jessica Shawl is a knitted wrap designed by Isabell Kraemer, featuring a slightly asymmetrical triangular silhouette. With finished measurements of 63 inches (160 cm) wingspan along the top edge and 26 inches (66 cm) in depth, this shawl is an intermediate-level project suitable for knitters with foundational skills. The design is worked flat from the upper left tip toward the right edge, creating an elegant layering piece perfect for fall and winter wear.

Techniques Used

The Jessica Shawl employs several key knitting techniques to achieve its distinctive appearance and structure:

• Bottom-up construction: The shawl is worked flat from the upper left tip toward the right edge, allowing for controlled shaping and finishing.
• Stranded colorwork: Multiple yarn colors are incorporated throughout the design for visual interest and depth.
• Mosaic patterning: Two-color slip-stitch patterns form decorative bands across the shawl. These mosaic patterns use slip stitches slipped purlwise with yarn in back on right-side rows and with yarn in front on wrong-side rows, creating a sophisticated textured effect without the complexity of traditional stranded knitting.
• Increases: Simple increases worked at the end of each right-side row create the shawl's characteristic asymmetrical triangle shape.
• I-cord bind-off: The shawl is neatly finished with a 2-stitch I-cord bind-off, providing a polished, durable edge.

Stitches Used

The Jessica Shawl incorporates several fundamental stitches to create its textured surface and colorwork patterns:

• Garter stitch: Knit on the right side and wrong side, creating horizontal ridges and a reversible fabric texture.
• Stockinette stitch: Knit on right-side rows and purl on wrong-side rows, providing a smooth, classic knit fabric base.
• Slip stitches: Used extensively in the mosaic pattern sections, slip stitches are worked purlwise with specific yarn positioning (yarn in back on RS rows, yarn in front on WS rows) to create the two-color slip-stitch pattern effect.
• Knit front and back (kfb): An increase stitch used strategically to shape the triangular silhouette.

Materials

The AMANO Jessica Shawl requires specific yarn and needle sizes to achieve the correct gauge and finished dimensions:

• Yarn: 2 hanks of AMANO ECO PUNA (100g each) in #9004 Sand Dunes for the main color, 1 hank of AMANO PUNA (100g) in #4003 Sacred Valley for contrast color 1, and 1 hank of AMANO PUNA (100g) in #4010 Inca Ruins for contrast color 2. The AMANO ECO PUNA and AMANO PUNA yarns provide the foundation for this colorwork design.
• Needles: Two 32-inch length circular needles are required—a US 6 (4 mm) needle for garter stitch sections and a US 7 (4.5 mm) needle for mosaic pattern sections. Circular needles accommodate the width of the growing shawl despite working flat.
• Notions: A stitch marker (optional) and tapestry needle for weaving in ends and finishing.

Gauge

Achieving proper gauge is essential for this project. The pattern specifies three different gauges depending on the stitch pattern being worked: 22 stitches and 28 rows equal 4 inches (10.2 cm) in stockinette stitch; 22 stitches and 33 rows equal 4 inches (10.2 cm) in garter stitch; and 22 stitches and 44 rows equal 4 inches (10.2 cm) in the mosaic pattern. The pattern includes the reminder to check gauge before beginning to ensure accurate finished dimensions.