Berroco Xenia Wrap Knitting Pattern

Berroco Xenia Knit Lace Shawl

What Is Being Made

The Xenia is a triangular knit shawl designed by Amy Christoffers. This intermediate-level project creates a finished wrap measuring approximately 60 inches across the top edge by 32 inches down the center after blocking. The shawl is worked flat from a single cast-on stitch, expanding outward through strategic yarn overs and decreases to form an elegant lace-trimmed triangular silhouette suitable for layering or draping.

Techniques Used

This shawl employs fundamental lace knitting techniques worked flat on circular needles. The construction begins with a single stitch and uses yarn overs combined with knit-two-together decreases to create both shaping and decorative lace patterning. The pattern incorporates strategic yarn-over placement along the edges to generate the finished measurements and includes a sewn bind-off method for a polished edge finish. The design also incorporates an edging component worked from picked-up stitches along the shawl sides, adding refined detail to the completed garment.

Stitches Used

• Yarn overs (yo) – creates lace holes and increases stitches for shaping
• Knit stitch (k) – forms the base fabric
• Knit two together (k2tog) – decreases stitches and balances yarn-over increases in lace patterning
• Sewn bind-off – secures final stitches with a tapestry needle for an elastic, refined edge

Materials and Tools

This project requires 5 hanks of Berroco Mykonos yarn (50 grams each) in colorway #8560 Apollo. Knitters will need a 29-inch circular knitting needle in size 6 (4.00 mm), two double-pointed needles in the same size for edging work, one stitch marker for tracking pattern repeats, and a tapestry needle for the sewn bind-off and finishing. The recommended gauge is 14 stitches and 24 rows over 4 inches in the yarn-over, knit-two-together pattern on size 6 needles. Checking gauge before beginning is essential to achieve the intended finished dimensions.