Lana Grossa Shawl Wrap Crochet Pattern

Lana Grossa Shawl in Cool Wool Lace & Silkhair

What is Being Made

This is a luxurious crocheted and knitted shawl designed to drape elegantly as a wrap. The finished piece measures approximately 56–65 cm wide and 172 cm long, making it a generous accessory suitable for layering over shoulders or wearing as a lightweight wrap. The shawl features a sophisticated color combination of Lilac and Bordeaux, creating visual depth and interest throughout the design.

Techniques Used

The shawl is constructed using a combination of seamless knitting and crochet techniques, worked flat from a foundation row. The design employs lace construction methods that create an open, airy fabric ideal for delicate wraps. The piece begins with a crocheted foundation, after which stitches are picked up and worked in knitting using a strategic pattern sequence. The shawl incorporates color blocking with alternating sections of Lilac and Bordeaux, and features strategic decreasing along one edge to create a shaped silhouette that tapers gracefully.

Stitches Used

The shawl employs several fundamental and decorative stitches to achieve its refined appearance:

• Stockinette Stitch (St st) – Knit on right-side rows and purl on wrong-side rows, creating a smooth, classic fabric base used in multiple sections throughout the pattern
• Garter Stitch – Knit on every row, producing a textured, reversible fabric that appears in multiple color transitions and edge shaping sections
• Mesh Stitch – A lace pattern worked over a multiple of 2 stitches, incorporating yarn overs to create an open, geometric lace effect that adds visual lightness and sophistication
• Crochet Pattern – A foundation and accent technique worked over a multiple of 10 plus 3 stitches, providing structural support and textural variation
• Selvage Stitches – Edge stitches worked as knit on every row to create clean, finished edges
• Decreases – Including k2tog (knit 2 together) and k3tog (knit 3 together) to shape the left edge and create the tapered silhouette

Materials

The shawl is crafted from premium yarns selected for their softness and drape characteristics. 100 grams of Lana Grossa Cool Wool Lace in Lilac (color 15) provides the primary yarn—this is 100% extrafine Merino wool with a yardage of 400 meters per 50 grams, offering excellent stitch definition and a refined finish. 50 grams of Lana Grossa Silkhair in Bordeaux (color 113) is used for accent sections and color transitions—this luxury blend contains 70% superkid mohair and 30% silk, yielding 210 meters per 25 grams and imparting a subtle sheen and exceptional softness to the finished piece.

The project requires size 5 mm knitting needles for the main knitted sections and a size 3.5 mm crochet hook for the foundation and crochet pattern elements. The combination of these needle and hook sizes, paired with the yarn specifications, creates the proper gauge and fabric density for the shawl's elegant drape and lace definition.

Pattern Construction

The shawl follows a structured knitting pattern that alternates between different stitch techniques and yarn colors. After establishing a crocheted foundation and picking up 130 stitches, the pattern expands to 132 stitches through increases worked at the beginning and end of the foundation row. The main body then progresses through 194 rows of patterned knitting, combining stockinette stitch, garter stitch, and mesh stitch sections in a carefully sequenced repeat. The pattern incorporates color changes between Lilac and Bordeaux at strategic intervals, with the Bordeaux yarn introduced after the initial 194 rows. The left edge is shaped through a series of decreases—first single decreases, then double decreases—until only 4 stitches remain, which are then worked together and fastened off. The finished shawl is pinned to measurements and blocked to enhance the lace pattern definition and ensure proper dimensions.