Berroco Melo Melo Wrap Knitting Pattern

Berroco Melo Melo Lace Shawl

What is Being Made

The Melo Melo is a triangular lace shawl designed by Amy Christoffers. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a finished shawl measuring approximately 67 inches across the top edge and 22 inches long, making it a versatile wrap suitable for layering or draping.

Craft and Construction Method

This shawl is created using the knitting craft, worked flat on circular needles rather than in the round. The construction begins with a small cast-on and expands progressively through charted lace patterns, a common technique for creating triangular shawl shapes with elegant drape and visual interest.

Techniques Used

The Melo Melo employs lace knitting as its primary decorative technique. The shawl is constructed by working from a set-up chart followed by repeating lace pattern rows. The pattern uses a systematic approach where the stitch repeat increases in frequency across multiple chart repeats, allowing the shawl to expand from 51 stitches after the set-up rows to a final 303 stitches. This graduated expansion creates the characteristic triangular silhouette while maintaining the integrity of the lace design.

Stitches and Pattern Structure

The pattern is organized into two main charted sections:

• Chart A (Set-up Rows): Contains 25 rows that establish the foundation, increasing from 4 cast-on stitches to 51 stitches
• Chart B (Repeating Pattern): A 10-row repeating lace pattern worked multiple times with increasing stitch repeats, progressing from 3 pattern repeats to 7 pattern repeats, then continuing with 2 additional repeats for each subsequent cycle

The total pattern consists of 12 complete repeats of Chart B plus 6 additional rows (126 rows total of Chart B), followed by 2 knit rows before binding off. The pattern uses a sewn bind-off method to create a finished edge.

Materials and Tools

This project requires 3 balls of Berroco Folio Color yarn in colorway #4590 Chebeague (50 grams per ball). A 29-inch circular knitting needle in size 7 (4.50 mm) is used to work the shawl flat. The recommended gauge is 18 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches in the charted pattern, and checking gauge before beginning is essential for achieving the correct finished measurements.

Skill Level and Considerations

Designed for intermediate knitters, this pattern assumes familiarity with reading charted instructions, lace knitting techniques, and basic shaping methods. The progressive expansion of pattern repeats requires attention to stitch counts and pattern placement, making it suitable for knitters with some experience beyond beginner level.