Berroco Jane Wrap Knitting Pattern

Berroco Jane Knit Shawl

What is Being Made

The Berroco Jane is a rectangular knit shawl designed by Amy Christoffers. This finished piece measures approximately 80 inches long by 21 inches wide, making it an ideal wrap or shoulder shawl for layering and warmth. The shawl is classified as an easy skill level project, suitable for knitters with basic experience.

Construction Method

This shawl is worked in two separate sections using the flat knitting method, then seamed together in the center. This construction approach allows for manageable working sections and creates a professional finished seam detail down the middle of the completed wrap.

Techniques Used

• Lace work: The shawl features lace patterning that creates visual interest and an open, airy fabric structure
• Seaming: Two knitted sections are joined together at the center using seaming techniques
• Flat knitting: Both sections are worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The primary stitch pattern used throughout the Jane shawl is the Roman Stripe pattern, which is worked over an even number of stitches. This pattern creates a distinctive textured effect through strategic yarn overs and decreases:

• Yarn overs (yo): Create the lace element and openwork sections of the design
• Knit stitches (k): Form the foundation of the fabric
• Purl stitches (p): Add texture variation in alternating rows
• Knit two together (k2tog): Decrease stitches to balance the yarn overs and maintain stitch count
• Garter stitch: Used for edge definition, created by knitting every row

The Roman Stripe pattern has an interesting characteristic: the stitch count increases on Row 1 due to yarn overs, then decreases back to the original number on Row 3 through the k2tog decreases. The pattern contains an odd number of rows, which means Row 1 functions as a right-side row during the first repeat and as a wrong-side row during subsequent repeats.

Materials Required

• Yarn: 6 hanks of Berroco Fiora in colorway #3828 Ray (100 grams per hank, 600 grams total)
• Needles: Straight knitting needles, size 6 (4.00 mm), or the size needed to achieve proper gauge

Gauge

The pattern is worked to a gauge of 19 stitches and 30 rows over 4 inches in the Roman Stripe and Garter stitch pattern. Checking gauge before beginning is essential to ensure the finished shawl meets the intended dimensions of 80 inches by 21 inches.