Berroco Vacanza Wrap Knitting Pattern

Berroco Vacanza Knit Shawl

What is Being Made

The Berroco Vacanza is a triangular knit shawl designed by Amy Christoffers. This seamless, worked-flat wrap measures approximately 64 inches across the top and 23 inches down the center after blocking, making it an elegant accessory piece. The shawl features distinctive looped fringe created through a unique unraveling technique that forms decorative loops along the slanted edges.

Techniques Used

This shawl employs a tip-to-tip construction method, beginning from a small cast-on and expanding to the widest point before decreasing back down. The seamless, flat-worked approach creates a continuous piece without seaming. A signature technique in this design involves intentionally dropping stitches at the completion, allowing them to unravel all the way back to the beginning to form loops along the shawl's slanted edges. These loops are then knotted against the edge to create looped fringe, adding textural interest to the finished piece.

Stitches Used

• Garter Stitch — the primary stitch throughout, created by knitting every row for a textured, reversible fabric
• Make One (M1) — used in the increase section to add stitches gradually
• Knit Two Together (k2tog) — used in the decrease section to reduce stitches symmetrically

Materials and Specifications

This beginner-level project requires Berroco Medina yarn in the colorway #4744 Tangier, with 2 balls (200 grams total) needed to complete the shawl. A 29-inch circular needle in size 6 (4.00 mm) is recommended, though needle size may be adjusted to obtain the correct gauge. The pattern specifies a gauge of 22 stitches and 34 rows over 4 inches in garter stitch after blocking, making gauge checking essential before beginning.

Skill Level and Format

Rated as an easy, beginner-friendly project, the Vacanza shawl is accessible to knitters new to shawl construction. The pattern is provided as a downloadable PDF format, allowing crafters to reference instructions digitally or print them for convenient access while working.