Berroco Hazelbrook Wrap Knitting Pattern

Berroco Hazelbrook Lace Shawl

What Is Being Made

The Hazelbrook is a triangular lace shawl designed by Amy Christoffers, finished to approximately 46 inches across the widest end and 73 inches down the center. This intermediate-level knitting project creates an elegant wrap suitable for layering or draping, constructed as a single seamless piece worked from the top down.

Knitting Techniques Used

This shawl employs several key knitting techniques to achieve its sophisticated construction:

• Bottom-up construction: The shawl is worked from a small cast-on at the top, expanding downward through strategic increases
• Seamless, flat knitting: Worked flat on circular needles without seaming, creating a continuous fabric
• Lace knitting: The pattern incorporates yarn overs and decreases to create openwork sections that define the shawl's delicate aesthetic
• Chart-based pattern work: Knitters follow a Set-up Chart for the initial 34 rows, then repeat a 24-row Pattern Chart, increasing one pattern repeat (12 stitches) with each repeat cycle

Stitches and Stitch Techniques

The Hazelbrook uses fundamental stockinette stitch as its base fabric, combined with lace-specific stitches:

• Stockinette stitch (St st): Knit on right-side rows and purl on wrong-side rows, creating the smooth fabric foundation
• Yarn overs (yo): These create the openwork holes characteristic of lace patterns, adding visual interest and lightness
• Purl two together (p2tog): A left-leaning decrease that balances yarn overs and shapes the shawl's expanding form
• Cable needle techniques: A cable needle is listed among notions, suggesting cable crossings may appear in the pattern charts for added texture

Materials: Yarn and Needles

The Hazelbrook is designed to be worked in Berroco Quinoa, a specialty yarn that brings unique qualities to this project. Seven 50-gram balls of Berroco Quinoa in colorway #1002 Basmati provide the yardage needed for the finished shawl. This yarn choice influences the drape and appearance of the lace pattern.

Needles and notions required include a 32-inch circular needle in size 7 (4.50 mm) or the size needed to obtain proper gauge, plus a cable needle for any cable techniques within the pattern. The circular needle accommodates the expanding stitch count as the shawl grows, while the 32-inch length provides adequate working space for the intermediate stages of construction.

Gauge and Pattern Notes

Achieving the correct gauge is essential for accurate finished measurements. The pattern specifies a gauge of 20 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch. Knitters are strongly encouraged to swatch and check gauge before beginning, as variance in tension directly affects the final dimensions of the 73-inch-long shawl.

The pattern uses charted instructions read from right to left on right-side rows and left to right on wrong-side rows, following standard chart conventions. The shawl is worked until it measures 73 inches along the straight edge (the beginning of even/wrong-side rows), ending on either Pattern Chart row 12 or 24 before binding off loosely to preserve the lace edge.