Lang PTO50-07 Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

Lang PTO50-07 Shawl: Knitted Lace Wrap

What Is Being Made

The Lang PTO50-07 is a triangular knitted shawl designed as a versatile wrap garment. This piece measures approximately 23 inches by 66 inches (58 by 168 centimeters), making it a generous accessory suitable for layering or wearing as a lightweight wrap. The shawl is worked in a seamless construction, allowing for continuous knitting without the need for seaming or assembly after completion.

Knitting Techniques

This shawl employs lace knitting as its primary decorative technique, creating an open, airy fabric with intricate patterning. The design is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, which is a traditional approach for rectangular and triangular shawl construction. The seamless nature of the piece means knitters work from one end to the other without interruption, producing a unified fabric without visible joins.

Stitches and Pattern Details

The shawl features a fantasy stitch pattern that forms the primary design element. This pattern is charted for easy reference and follows a repeat of 20 stitches across the width, plus 2 edge stitches for selvage finishing. The lace pattern incorporates several fundamental lace stitches:

• Yarn overs (yo) – creating the characteristic openings and eyelets that define lace fabric
• Knit two together (k2tog) – a right-leaning decrease used to balance yarn overs
• Slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over (sl1, k1, psso) – a left-leaning decrease for directional shaping
• Twisted stitches – adding texture and structural definition within the lace pattern
• Reverse stockinette and stockinette sections – providing contrast and visual interest between patterned areas

The chart notation accommodates multiple languages and knitting traditions, with symbols representing stitches on both right-side and wrong-side rows to guide knitters through each row of the pattern.

Materials and Tools

This shawl is knitted using Lang Yarns Paradise, a blend of cotton and viscose fibers that creates a soft, drape-friendly fabric ideal for lace work. The project requires 400 grams of yarn, equivalent to 4 balls in the colorway camel-jeans-pink (color number 1109.0039). Knitters use ADDI knitting needles in US size 6 (4 millimeters), which provide the appropriate gauge for the fantasy lace pattern while allowing the yarn to display its sheen and drape characteristics.