Berroco Eudaemonia Wrap Knitting Pattern

Berroco Eudaemonia Knit Lace Shawl

What Is Being Made

The Berroco Eudaemonia is a sophisticated knit shawl designed by Amy Christoffers. This rectangular wrap measures approximately 19 inches wide by 72 inches long, making it an elegant accessory suitable for layering or draping. The finished dimensions provide generous coverage while maintaining a refined, wearable silhouette.

Craft and Skill Level

This is an intermediate-level knitting project. The pattern requires foundational knitting knowledge and comfort working with charted stitch patterns, making it accessible to knitters who have progressed beyond basic techniques.

Techniques Used

The Eudaemonia employs several key knitting techniques to achieve its elegant design:

• Lace knitting: The shawl features charted lace patterning that creates an openwork design throughout the piece
• Seamless construction: The shawl is worked as a single continuous piece without seaming
• Flat knitting: The pattern is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, allowing for straightforward row-by-row progression
• Garter stitch edging: Garter stitch borders are maintained at each edge (3 stitches on both sides) to frame the lace pattern and provide structural definition

Stitches and Pattern Details

The shawl combines garter stitch with charted lace motifs. Knitters cast on 115 stitches and maintain 3 stitches in garter stitch at each edge throughout the project. The main body follows a 36-row repeat chart that defines the lace pattern. The piece is worked until it reaches approximately 72 inches in length, finishing with a garter ridge and bind-off for a polished edge.

Materials and Tools

The Eudaemonia requires 11 hanks of Berroco Artisan yarn in colorway #6010 Biscay (50 grams per hank). Knitters should use size 7 (3.50 mm) straight knitting needles or the size necessary to achieve the specified gauge of 26 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches in the charted pattern. Checking gauge before beginning is essential to ensure accurate finished dimensions.

Finishing

After completing the knitting, finishing involves weaving in all yarn ends and blocking the shawl as desired to enhance the lace pattern definition and achieve the intended dimensions.