Deramores Ombre Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

Deramores Ombre Shawl

What is Being Made

The Deramores Ombre Shawl is a large triangular wrap designed for beginner knitters. This downloadable knitting pattern creates a finished shawl measuring 190cm across the top with a depth of 90cm, making it a generous accessory suitable for layering or wearing as a wrap. The shawl features a beautiful ombre color gradient that develops gradually throughout the knitting process.

Techniques Used

This beginner-friendly pattern employs fundamental knitting techniques that are accessible to new knitters while creating a visually striking finished piece. The primary construction method involves increasing stitches by working into the front and back of the same stitch, which gradually expands the triangular shape as you progress through the pattern. The shawl is worked in rows using a simple stripe sequence that repeats throughout the 322 rows of the pattern, building the ombre effect through strategic color changes. An important design note is that the wrong side of the work becomes the right side of the finished shawl, which is intentional to create a more gradual and subtle ombre effect.

Stitches Used

The Deramores Ombre Shawl is constructed almost entirely using garter stitch, which is created by knitting every row. This fundamental stitch is ideal for beginner knitters as it requires only basic knitting knowledge while producing a beautiful, textured fabric. The pattern also incorporates increases worked into individual stitches to shape the triangular silhouette.

Materials

This pattern calls for Deramores Studio Merino DK yarn in four coordinating colors that create the ombre effect:

• 1 x 50g ball in Daisy (Yarn A)
• 3 x 50g balls in Petal Pink (Yarn B)
• 5 x 50g balls in Moondance (Yarn C)
• 5 x 50g balls in Eclipse (Yarn D)

You will need 4mm straight needles for the initial cast-on and early rows, and 4mm circular needles measuring 80cm in length for working the shawl once the stitch count reaches approximately 250 stitches. The pattern specifies a tension of 20 stitches and 42 rows over a 10 x 10cm square when working garter stitch with 4mm needles.