Berroco Wild Violets Wrap Knitting Pattern

Berroco Wild Violets Knit Shawl

What is Being Made

The Wild Violets is a knitted shawl and wrap designed by Emily Nora O'Neil, featured in Berroco Booklet #365. This finished piece measures approximately 22 inches wide by 70 inches long, making it an ideal accessory for draping across the shoulders or wearing as a lightweight wrap. The shawl is worked in a single size and is suitable for knitters of all skill levels, classified as an Easy project.

Techniques Used

This shawl employs several key knitting techniques to create its elegant finished product. The garment is worked flat on straight needles, meaning you knit back and forth in rows rather than in the round. The construction is seamless, eliminating the need for seaming pieces together after completion. The design features lace work throughout, which creates an open, airy fabric with decorative holes and texture that characterize the finished appearance.

Stitches and Stitch Pattern

The Wild Violets shawl is constructed using a repeating pattern stitch worked over an odd number of stitches. The pattern stitch is as follows:

• Row 1: Knit 2 stitches, then repeat the sequence of yarn over (yo) followed by knit 2 together (k2tog) across to the last stitch, ending with knit 1
• This single row is repeated throughout the entire length of the shawl to create the lace pattern

The pattern begins with casting on 45 stitches and continues in this pattern stitch for the full 70-inch length. The shawl is then bound off loosely to maintain the drape and flexibility of the lace fabric. The yarn over and knit 2 together combination creates small eyelet holes characteristic of lace knitting, while maintaining stitch count throughout each row.

Materials: Yarn and Needles

The Wild Violets shawl requires 7 hanks of Berroco Gusto yarn in colorway #1966 Amethyst. Each hank weighs 100 grams. Berroco Gusto is the specified yarn for this pattern, and using the recommended yarn helps ensure proper gauge and finished dimensions.

Knitters will need straight knitting needles in size 15 (10.00 mm), or the size necessary to obtain the correct gauge. The pattern recommends checking gauge before beginning the project to ensure accurate finished measurements and proper drape of the lace fabric.

Gauge

The pattern gauge is 8 stitches and 10 rows equal 4 inches when measured in the pattern stitch. Berroco emphasizes the importance of taking time to check gauge before starting, as this ensures the finished shawl will be the correct size and have the intended appearance and drape.

Finishing

Once the shawl is complete, finishing is straightforward. All yarn ends are woven in to secure them, and the piece is blocked as desired. Blocking helps even out the lace pattern and allows the shawl to reach its full finished dimensions of 22 inches wide by 70 inches long.