Be Sweet Cocoon Cable Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

Be Sweet Cocoon Cable Shawl

What is Being Made

The Be Sweet Cocoon Cable Shawl is a luxurious wrap-style garment designed to provide warmth and elegance. This cocoon shawl features a distinctive construction where the piece is folded and partially seamed to create armholes, transforming a rectangular wrap into a wearable cocoon-shaped garment. The finished shawl drapes beautifully over the shoulders and can be worn as both a functional wrap and a sophisticated fashion accessory.

Techniques Used

This knitting pattern employs several key techniques to create its elegant appearance. Cable knitting is the primary decorative technique, featuring 6-stitch cables that are crossed and twisted to create visual interest throughout the piece. The pattern uses yarn overs strategically placed alongside dropped stitches to create decorative eyelet details that frame the cables. Blocking is used during finishing to shape and set the fabric flat. The construction also incorporates single crochet seaming, where a crochet hook is used to join folded sections of the knitted piece and stabilize edges, demonstrating the integration of both knitting and crochet techniques in a single project.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (K) – the foundation stitch used throughout the main fabric
• Purl stitch (P) – used in alternating rows to create texture and structure
• Yarn over (YO) – creates decorative openings and eyelets between cable sections
• Cable cross – slip 3 stitches onto a cable needle, hold to back, knit 3 stitches, then knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle to create the twisted cable effect
• Single crochet (SC) – used during finishing to seam the folded edges and stabilize the open edges
• Cast on and bind off – standard edge techniques to begin and complete the knitted piece

Materials

The Be Sweet Cocoon Cable Shawl can be created using two different yarn options, each producing slightly different finished dimensions and drape characteristics.

Yarn Options:

• Medium Brushed Mohair – 100% baby mohair composition, requiring 2 balls total with 222 yards per 50-gram ball. This version produces finished measurements of 38 inches long by 32 inches wide with a gauge of 12 stitches and 16 rows over 4 inches.
• Grace & Style – a blend of 69% baby mohair, 29% bamboo, and 2% metallic fibers, requiring 4 balls total with 180 yards per 25-gram ball. This version produces finished measurements of 43 inches long by 34 inches wide with a gauge of 11 stitches and 14 rows over 4 inches.

Tools Required:

• US 11 (8.0mm) knitting needles for the main fabric
• US L (8.0mm) crochet hook for finishing and edge work
• Cable needle for executing cable crosses
• Safety pins for marking armhole placement during construction

Pattern Construction Details

The shawl begins with casting on 114 stitches and features a repeating 8-row pattern that combines purl and knit rows with yarn overs and dropped stitches, culminating in a cable row where the signature 6-stitch cables are crossed. This 8-row sequence is repeated 14 times, creating the main body of the shawl with consistent cable placement and texture. The pattern is then completed with three additional repetitions of the basic purl and knit rows before binding off.

The finishing process transforms the rectangular knitted piece into a wearable cocoon shawl. The piece is steam blocked flat, then folded lengthwise so the long sides meet. Armholes are created by measuring 8 inches from the fold on each short end and using single crochet to seam through both thicknesses from the marked point to the open edge. This creates two functional armholes while maintaining the cocoon silhouette. A final row of single crochet is worked around the entire open edge to stabilize and finish all raw edges professionally.