Berroco Windham Wrap Knitting Pattern

Berroco Windham Knit Shawl Pattern

What is Being Made

The Windham is a triangular knit shawl designed by Amy Christoffers. This finished piece measures approximately 66 inches across the top edge with a center point depth of 19 inches after blocking. The shawl is worked in a single size and is suitable for knitters of all skill levels, classified as an Easy difficulty project.

Construction Method and Techniques

This shawl is constructed using a bottom-up, worked flat approach. The pattern begins with a small cast-on of just 3 stitches and increases progressively through strategic stitch increments until reaching the full width of 155 stitches. The increases are accomplished using the kf&b (knit front and back) technique, which adds one stitch by working into both the front and back loops of a single stitch. This creates the characteristic triangular silhouette of the shawl as it grows from the point upward.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Windham features a k1, p1 ribbing pattern as its primary stitch structure. Ribbing is created by alternating knit and purl stitches in the same column, which produces vertical texture and elasticity. The pattern is established early in the construction and maintained throughout, creating a consistent textured surface. The bind-off row incorporates the ribbing pattern while simultaneously securing all stitches using a specialized bind-off method that works stitches in ribbing sequence and uses k2tog (knit 2 together) decreases to close off the edge.

Materials and Tools

The Windham is knit using Berroco Cotolana yarn, a blend that provides excellent drape and structure for shawl projects. The pattern calls for 3 balls each of two colorways: #3501 White Pine (A) and #3510 Maple (B), with each ball weighing 50 grams. The two yarn colors are held together as a single strand throughout the entire project, creating a subtle heathered or blended color effect.

A 29-inch circular knitting needle in size 15 (10.00 mm) is required for this project. Circular needles are used here not for working in the round, but rather as a practical tool for accommodating the increasing number of stitches as the shawl expands from 3 stitches to 155 stitches.

Gauge and Blocking

The specified gauge for this pattern is 10 stitches and 16 rows equal 4 inches in k1, p1 ribbing with 2 strands held together, after blocking. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished dimensions. The pattern emphasizes the importance of checking gauge before beginning the project to avoid significant size variations. Blocking is recommended as a finishing step and will help even out the ribbed texture and establish the final measurements of the completed shawl.

Finishing and Completion

Once all stitches have been bound off using the specialized ribbed bind-off method, the finishing process involves weaving in all yarn ends to secure them and create a polished appearance. Blocking is then performed as desired to set the shawl's shape, even the stitch definition, and achieve the stated finished measurements of 66 inches across by 19 inches at the center point.