Berroco Daiyu Wrap Knitting Pattern

Berroco Daiyu Knit Shawl Pattern

What is Being Made

The Berroco Daiyu is a triangular knit shawl designed by Brenda York, featured in Booklet #392. This wrap is worked flat from the top down, creating a generous finished size of approximately 70 inches across the top edge and 35 inches down the center after blocking. The shawl is classified as an easy skill level project, making it accessible to knitters new to lace techniques.

Techniques Used

This shawl employs lace knitting and worked flat construction methods. The design uses strategic yarn overs and decreases to create an openwork pattern that develops as you knit. The shawl begins with a small cast-on and increases gradually through each row, building the triangular shape systematically. The lace pattern creates visual interest while maintaining an airy, elegant drape characteristic of fine shawlettes.

Stitches Used

The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined in a repeating pattern stitch:

• Yarn overs (yo) – used to create the lace openings and contribute to shaping
• Slip, slip, knit (SSK) – a left-leaning decrease that pairs with yarn overs for balanced lace
• Knit (k) and purl (p) stitches – form the foundation of the pattern stitch
• Stockinette stitch – referenced in gauge measurement (alternating knit and purl rows)

The four-row pattern repeat cycles continuously until the desired length is achieved, with increases occurring on alternating rows to shape the triangular silhouette.

Materials

The Berroco Daiyu pattern calls for Berroco Millefiori yarn in the colorway #7896 Dahlia. You will need 4 balls of this yarn, with each ball weighing 100 grams. A 29-inch circular needle in size 10 (6.00 mm) is required for working the shawl flat. The recommended gauge is 14 stitches and 32 rows over 4 inches in pattern stitch, and checking gauge before beginning is advised to ensure proper finished dimensions.