Berroco Zonda Wrap Knitting Pattern

Berroco Zonda Knit Shawl Pattern

What Is Being Made

The Berroco Zonda is a triangular knit shawl designed by Brenda York. This elegant wrap measures 114 inches across the top edge with an 18-inch depth at the center point, making it a generous accessory suitable for layering or draping. The shawl is constructed using a unique two-triangle method that creates a sophisticated geometric silhouette.

Construction Technique

The Zonda employs a distinctive seamed, worked-flat construction method that builds the shawl in stages. The pattern begins by casting on 86 stitches to create the first triangle. A second triangle is then picked up and added to the first, forming a larger composite triangle. Once these foundational triangles are complete, the tails are picked up and worked outward to create the final shawl shape. This modular approach allows for controlled shaping and ensures balanced proportions throughout the finished piece.

Stitches and Techniques Used

This easy-level pattern incorporates fundamental knitting stitches and decreasing techniques suitable for knitters developing their skills:

• Stockinette Stitch (St st) — The primary stitch throughout the shawl, creating a smooth, classic fabric
• Knit and Purl Stitches — Used in combination to create textural variation and edge definition
• Slip, Slip, Knit (SSK) — A left-leaning decrease used for symmetric shaping
• Knit Two Together (k2tog) — A right-leaning decrease that works in concert with SSK for balanced decreases
• Purl Two Together (p2tog) — Used to decrease stitches on wrong-side rows
• Slip, Knit Two Together, Pass Slipped Stitch Over (sl 1, k2tog, psso) — A centered double decrease for the shawl's point
• Stitch Marker — Used to mark the center point and track pattern repeats

The pattern works in 20-row repeats with strategic decreases positioned on both right-side and wrong-side rows. Decreases are placed symmetrically around a center marker to create the triangular silhouette, with the shawl gradually reducing from 86 stitches down to 4 stitches at the final point.

Yarn and Materials

The Zonda is designed to be worked in Berroco Aero, a yarn that comes in 100-gram cakes. The pattern calls for 3 cakes of Berroco Aero in colorway #8018 Breeze. Knitting needles in size 13 (9.00 mm) are required, or needles sized to obtain the specified gauge. The recommended gauge is 12 stitches and 16 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch. Additional notions include one stitch marker and a safety pin to mark the center of the cast-on edge.

Skill Level

This pattern is rated as Easy, making it an excellent choice for knitters with basic stitch knowledge who are ready to tackle shawl construction and symmetric decreasing techniques.