Anthe Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

Anthe Shawl in Juniper Moon Moonshine

What Is Being Made

The Anthe Shawl is a large, comfortable wrap designed by Ruth Garcia-Alcantud and created using Juniper Moon Farm's Moonshine yarn in the Moonbeam colorway. This shawl is worked sideways across an odd number of rows, creating a distinctive reversible construction that can be worn with either side facing outward. The piece is finished with simple fringe for an elegant, textured edge. Available in seven sizes ranging from extra-small (30" bust) to 3X-large (54" bust), this shawl offers versatile sizing for different body types and preferences.

Techniques Used

The Anthe Shawl employs several fundamental knitting techniques that create visual interest and structural integrity. The shawl begins with a cast-on of 260 stitches worked in garter stitch for three rows to establish a stable foundation. Yarn overs are incorporated throughout the pattern to create decorative openwork and increase stitch count strategically. The reversible nature of the shawl comes from working an odd number of rows, which means the right side and wrong side designations shift with each pattern repeat, allowing both sides to be equally attractive. Decreases using slip-slip-knit (ssk) and slip-slip-pass-slip-over (s2psso) techniques balance the yarn overs and maintain the shawl's shape. Simple fringe finishing adds texture and movement to the completed piece.

Stitches Used

• Garter Stitch: The foundation stitch used for the first three rows, creating a textured, reversible base
• Stockinette Stitch (St st): Referenced in the gauge specifications, used as a baseline measurement
• Droplet Pattern: A decorative eight-row repeat featuring purl and knit combinations with yarn overs and decreases that create a distinctive droplet or leaf-like motif
• Yarn Over (YO): Creates decorative holes and increases stitches throughout the pattern
• Knit (k): Basic knit stitch forming the primary fabric
• Purl (p): Creates texture and reversibility in the pattern repeats
• Slip, Slip, Knit (ssk): A left-leaning decrease used to balance yarn overs
• Slip, Slip, Pass, Slip Over (s2psso): A centered double decrease creating visual interest in the yarn over rows
• Knit Two Together (k2tog): A right-leaning decrease for shaping

Materials

The Anthe Shawl is constructed using Juniper Moon Farm Moonshine yarn in the Moonbeam colorway (#02). Yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from 5 hanks for the extra-small size to 10 hanks for the 3X-large size. The pattern calls for two circular needles: a US 6 (4 mm) 24-inch circular needle for working the Droplet Pattern sections, and a US 7 (4.5 mm) 24-inch circular needle for the stockinette stitch sections. The pattern specifies that needle sizes may be adjusted as needed to obtain the correct gauge. A tapestry needle is required for weaving in ends and finishing the fringe. The recommended gauge is 20 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch on the larger needles, and 24 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches in the Droplet Pattern on the smaller needles.