Jojoland Inside the Box Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

Jojoland Inside the Box Shawl

What is Being Made

The Inside the Box Shawl is a lace shawl measuring 52 inches by 24 inches in finished dimensions. This design features a modular construction approach where multiple individual boxes are knitted separately and then seamed together to create the complete shawl. The pattern showcases the beautiful color variations and shading within the yarn, making it an ideal project for displaying the unique qualities of variegated or multi-colored sock weight yarn. The sample featured in the pattern is worked in Jojoland Melody color #27, though the design is flexible enough to accommodate multiple color choices throughout the project.

Techniques Used

This shawl employs several key knitting techniques that make it suitable for intermediate-level knitters. The primary construction method involves working in the round, beginning at the outer edge of each box unit. The pattern incorporates lace knitting techniques, which are introduced through yarn over decreases that create openwork sections within the fabric. The design includes strategic decrease rows that shape each box module, alternating with knit rows and yarn over rows to build the lace pattern. Once all individual boxes are completed, they are seamed together according to finishing instructions, allowing crafters to arrange the boxes in their desired order before joining them. The pattern also offers flexibility in center design options, enabling knitters to either use one consistent center style throughout or mix and match different center variations for a more personalized finished piece.

Stitches Used

The Inside the Box Shawl pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined with lace-specific decreases. Key stitches include:

• Knit stitch (k) - the basic foundation stitch used throughout the pattern
• Knit two together (k2tog) - a right-leaning decrease used in decrease rows and lace sections
• Slip, slip, knit (ssk) - a left-leaning decrease created by slipping two stitches individually as if to knit, then slipping the left needle through the back of these stitches and knitting them together
• Knit three together (k3tog) - a double decrease that appears in both decrease rows and in the bobble finishing technique
• Yarn over (yo) - creates the openwork lace elements and appears in dedicated yarn over rows
• Make bobble (mb) - a textured stitch created by working multiple increases and decreases within a single stitch, involving the sequence (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) all in the same stitch, followed by turning the work and working rows of knit and decreases to form a three-dimensional bobble

The combination of decreases and yarn overs creates the characteristic lace pattern, while the bobble stitch adds textural interest to the design.

Materials

The Inside the Box Shawl requires 4 skeins of Jojoland Melody yarn, with each skein containing 220 yards. The sample uses color #27, though other colors are suitable for this design. The yarn weight is sock weight, a lightweight yarn that creates delicate, drape-friendly fabric ideal for shawls. Needles required include a 24-inch circular needle in size #6 for the main construction and a G crochet hook for finishing techniques. Additional notions include 4 stitch markers that are slipped on each row to mark the four sections of each box; using a contrasting color marker to signify the beginning of the round is recommended. The pattern specifies a gauge of 4.5 stitches per 1 inch in stockinette stitch, which is essential for achieving the correct finished dimensions.