Beatriz Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

Beatriz Shawl in Berroco Arno

What is Being Made

The Beatriz Shawl is a triangular knit shawl designed by Alison Green, featured in Book #408. This is an advanced-level knitting project that produces a finished shawl measuring approximately 50 inches across the top with an 18-inch depth at the center. The shawl is suitable for experienced knitters seeking a sophisticated wrap project with intricate stitch work.

Techniques Used

This shawl employs several specialized knitting techniques that distinguish it as an advanced project. The primary technique is brioche knitting, which creates a distinctive textured fabric through the manipulation of yarn overs and slipped stitches. The pattern incorporates multiple increase techniques to shape the triangular form, including 2-stitch and 4-stitch increases worked into single stitches. Decreasing techniques are also employed to create shaping and stitch definition throughout the design.

The construction method involves working from the top down in rows, with the shawl expanding through strategic increases. Knitters should expect to work through at least 48 rows to achieve the proper gauge and finished measurements, with the option to continue additional repeats for a larger finished size.

Stitches Used

The Beatriz Shawl features the following specialized stitches and abbreviations:

• Brk (Brioche Knit): Knitting a slipped stitch together with its accompanying yarn over, creating the characteristic brioche texture
• Sl1yo (Slip with Yarn Over): A yarn over followed by slipping the next stitch purlwise, treated as a single stitch unit
• Brkyobrk (2-stitch increase): A double increase technique worked into one stitch, creating two additional stitches
• Br4st inc (4-stitch increase): An advanced increase technique that adds four stitches into a single stitch through repeated brioche knit and yarn over combinations
• brRdec (2-stitch right-slanting decrease): A decrease method that combines slipping, knitting, and passing stitches over to create a right-leaning decrease

Materials

The Beatriz Shawl requires 3 balls of Berroco Arno yarn in colorway #5033 Twilight Blue. Each ball weighs 50 grams. Berroco Arno is the recommended yarn for this pattern, and using the specified yarn helps ensure accurate gauge and finished measurements.

Knitting needles in size 7 (4.50 mm) are required, or the size necessary to obtain the correct gauge. A tapestry needle is needed for finishing and weaving in yarn ends. The pattern specifies a gauge of 11 inches wide by 6 inches long when Row 48 is completed, making gauge checking essential before beginning the project to ensure proper finished dimensions.

Pattern Notes

This downloadable PDF pattern allows for customization of the final shawl size. Knitters who prefer a larger finished shawl may continue working additional repeats beyond the standard pattern, though this will require additional yarn beyond the three balls specified. The pattern is designed for experienced knitters comfortable with brioche knitting techniques and multiple specialized stitch abbreviations.