Lana Grossa Shawl Wrap Crochet Pattern

Lana Grossa Shawl in Lace Seta Mulberry

What Is Being Made

This is a rectangular shawl measuring 50 x 200 cm, designed as a versatile wrap suitable for layering or draping. The shawl is worked in a sophisticated two-color brioche rib pattern that creates textural depth and visual interest through the interplay of two complementary yarn colors.

Craft and Construction Method

The shawl is created using knitting as the primary technique, worked flat on circular needles. The design employs a seamless construction method, meaning the piece is created as one continuous fabric without requiring seaming. The shawl is worked from a cast-on edge to the finished length, with shaping rows incorporated throughout to maintain consistent stitch counts while creating the lace elements.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Two-color brioche rib: The foundation stitch pattern, worked according to a provided chart with a multiple of 2 plus 1, plus 2 selvage stitches. This technique involves working 2 successive right-side rows and 2 successive wrong-side rows, with stitches slid to the opposite end of the circular needle between color changes.
• Slip stitch selvage: Edge stitches worked throughout to create clean, finished edges. On right-side rows, the first stitch is knit through the back loop and the last stitch is slipped purlwise with yarn in back. On wrong-side rows, the first stitch is purled through the back loop and the last stitch is slipped purlwise with yarn in front.
• Yarn overs (yo) and knit two together (k2tog): These stitches work together to create lace shaping. The pattern note specifies that 1 stitch and 1 yarn over are treated as 1 stitch for gauge purposes.
• Make one right (M1R): An increase stitch used in shaping rows to maintain stitch count while creating openwork.
• Single crochet (sc): Applied during finishing to work 1 row of single crochet along color changes on both the right and wrong sides of the completed shawl.

Pattern Repeats and Shaping

The brioche rib chart is worked in rows 1 and 2 once, then rows 3 through 18 are repeated throughout the piece. Shaping rows are worked every 4th row on the right side, incorporating k2tog at the beginning and M1R at the end to balance increases and decreases. When the piece measures 50 cm from the cast-on edge, all stitches are bound off in their appropriate colors.

Materials and Specifications

The shawl is constructed from Lana Grossa Lace Seta Mulberry yarn, a luxurious blend containing 35% mulberry silk, 35% baby alpaca, and 30% extrafine merino wool. This fiber combination provides both softness and drape. A total of 500 grams of yarn is used across three colorways: 250 grams in Plum (color 5), 150 grams in Salmon (color 8), and 100 grams in Grey (color 14). The yarn is worked at a gauge of 16.5 stitches and 54 rows over 10 x 10 centimeters in the two-color brioche rib pattern.

Tools required include a size 3.5 mm circular needle measuring 120 cm long for the knitting, and a size 3.5 mm crochet hook for the finishing single crochet edging.

Finishing and Blocking

After all stitches are bound off, the piece is pinned to its finished measurements of 50 x 200 cm and blocked to set the brioche rib pattern and ensure even dimensions. Using the size 3.5 mm crochet hook and Plum yarn, one row of single crochet is worked along each color change on both the right and wrong sides of the shawl, providing a polished, finished edge and securing the color transitions.

Design Characteristics

This shawl showcases the interplay between two colors worked simultaneously in brioche rib, creating a dynamic textured fabric. The lace elements introduced through yarn overs and decreases add visual lightness to the piece, making it suitable for both warm and cool weather wear. The rectangular dimensions and generous length make it adaptable for various styling options, from traditional shawl draping to scarf-like wrapping.