Lana Grossa Triangular Shawl Scarf Crochet Pattern

Lana Grossa Triangular Shawl in Cashmere Fine

What is Being Made

This is a triangular shawl measuring approximately 160 cm wide by 65 cm long, plus an additional 5 cm of crocheted edging. The design comes from Filati Tücher & Co. and is crafted using Lana Grossa Cashmere 16 Fine yarn in Pink (color 19). The triangular shape makes this an elegant accessory suitable for draping over shoulders or wearing as a wrap.

Techniques Used

This shawl employs several advanced techniques to create its sophisticated construction:

• Top-down construction: The shawl is worked from the center spine outward, creating two halves that expand symmetrically
• Seamless construction: The two halves are worked separately but join at the center, eliminating the need for seaming
• Worked flat: All pieces are worked in flat rows rather than in the round, making it accessible for both knitting and crochet techniques
• Lace patterning: Delicate lace motifs are incorporated throughout using charted stitch patterns
• Provisional cast-on: A temporary cast-on method is used to create live stitches that can be picked up later for the second half
• Blocking and finishing: The completed piece is pinned to measurements and blocked to enhance the lace pattern definition

Stitches Used

The pattern incorporates a variety of stitches to achieve its lace design:

• Lace pattern: Worked from charted patterns (Charts A and B) with a multiple of 5 stitches, creating openwork designs throughout the shawl
• Knit and purl stitches: Foundation stitches used to establish the base rows
• Knit two together (K2tog): Decreases used to shape the triangular form, with 1 stitch decreased at the beginning of every right-side row as shown on the chart
• Bind off: Used to secure remaining stitches at the completion of each half
• Slip stitch (sl st): Used in the crocheted edging to attach the yarn and create the finished border
• Crocheted edging: Applied along the shaped edges using a separate crocheted border worked according to its own chart

Materials and Tools

The shawl is constructed using premium materials specified for optimal drape and softness:

• Yarn: 200 grams of Lana Grossa Cashmere 16 Fine (80% pure wool, 10% cashmere, 10% polyamide; 320 meters per 50 grams) in Pink (color 19)
• Needles: Size 5 mm knitting needles for the main lace pattern work
• Crochet hook: Size 4 mm crochet hook for the edging
• Gauge: 22 stitches and 35 rows equal 10 x 10 centimeters when worked in lace pattern on size 5 mm needles

Pattern Construction Details

The shawl is worked in two halves from the center spine outward, with arrows on the schematic indicating the direction of work. Each half begins with a provisional cast-on of 140 stitches. After purling one wrong-side row with Cashmere 16 Fine, the lace pattern from Chart A is worked until only 4 stitches remain. The pattern decreases 1 stitch at the beginning of every right-side row (5 stitches total, representing 1 pattern repeat, decreased over 10 rows). The crocheted edging is worked separately according to Chart B and attached to the shaped edges with a slip stitch, with the option to work an additional row of slip stitch along the top edge for reinforcement.