Berroco Henning Wrap Knitting Pattern
By Berroco
Specifications
| Brand: | Berroco |
| Yarn Weight: | DK | Light Worsted, Worsted |
| Designer: | Alison Green |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Techniques and Construction: | Bottom Up, Cables, Lace, Seamless, Worked Flat |
Product Description
Lace and cable columns adorn Berroco Henning, creating an enchanting shawl that’s got a romantic feel that’s also wearable and warm. This knit-flat wrap is worked in one piece with fringe added to each end during finishing. Straightforward to knit, Henning has an Austen-esque style that will add charming style and warmth to virtually any outfit. Berroco Mistico pairs a colorful cotton, wool, and nylon core with a fluffy alpaca halo to create a yarn with lots of texture and interest that still lets your stitches shine and creates a lightweight finished project. Stitch patterns are both charted and written out.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: One Size
Finished Measurements: 19½” wide and 58” long
Yarn Requirements: 4 balls Berroco Mistico (48% Cotton/ 30% Alpaca/ 12% Wool/ 10% Nylon; 50g/191yds), shown in #2522 Pensive
Needles: US 7 (4.50mm)
Hook: US H/8 (5.00mm) for fringe
Gauge: 17 sts and 24 rows = 4" in pattern stitch, blocked
Berroco Henning Knit Shawl
What Is Being Made
The Henning is a sophisticated knit shawl designed by Alison Green, measuring approximately 19½" wide by 58" long (not including fringe). This intermediate-level project creates an elegant wrap suitable for layering or draping, finished with a decorative fringe edge.
Techniques Used
This shawl employs several advanced knitting techniques to create visual interest and texture:
- Bottom-up construction: The shawl is worked from the cast-on edge upward, allowing knitters to monitor progress and adjust length as desired
- Seamless, flat knitting: The entire piece is worked flat on straight needles without seaming, creating a continuous fabric
- Cable work: Cables are incorporated into the pattern using a cable needle (cn), specifically the CB4 abbreviation which involves slipping stitches to hold in back before crossing
- Lace elements: Yarn overs (yo) and decreases (k2tog, SSK) create openwork sections that add drape and visual lightness to the design
- Textured stitches: The pattern includes knit-in-stitch-below techniques that create dimensional texture throughout
Stitches Used
The Henning pattern incorporates a variety of fundamental and intermediate stitches:
- Knit (k) and purl (p) stitches form the base fabric
- Cable stitch (CB4): slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in back, knit 2, then knit 2 from cable needle
- Yarn over (yo) for lace openings
- Knit two together (k2tog) for right-leaning decreases
- Slip, slip, knit (SSK) for left-leaning decreases
- Knit in stitch below to create textural variation
Materials and Tools
Yarn: Berroco Mistico, a specialty yarn requiring 4 balls (200 grams total) in colorway #2522 Pensive. Each ball weighs 50 grams.
Needles and notions: US size 7 (4.5 mm) knitting needles, or the size needed to achieve proper gauge. A cable needle is essential for executing the cable crossings. A crochet hook, approximately size H (5 mm), is used to add fringe to the finished edges.
Gauge: 17 stitches and 24 rows equal 4 inches (10 cm) in pattern stitch, measured after blocking. Achieving correct gauge is critical for accurate finished dimensions.
Pattern Structure
The shawl begins with a cast-on of 84 stitches and is worked using an established pattern stitch that repeats across the width. The pattern may be followed either from written row-by-row directions or from a charted representation. The design alternates between right-side rows featuring lace decreases and cable rows, creating a rhythmic pattern of texture and openwork. Fringe is added after the main knitting is complete, enhancing the finished edges.
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