Mood Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

Mood Shawl in Rowan Kidsilk Haze and Summerlite 4ply

What Is Being Made

The Mood Shawl is an intermediate-level knitted wrap designed by Georgia Farrell. This elegant shawl features a generous finished size of 65 cm (25½ inches) at the top edge and 140 cm (55 inches) in length once blocked, making it a versatile accessory suitable for layering or draping.

Craft and Technique Overview

This is a knitting project that employs strategic yarn color changes and stitch combinations to create visual interest and texture. The shawl is constructed using a methodical approach that combines increases with decorative stitch patterns, allowing crafters to build the piece gradually while managing multiple yarn strands simultaneously.

Stitches and Stitch Techniques Used

• Garter Stitch (g st): The primary stitch used throughout the shawl, created by knitting every row to produce a textured, reversible fabric
• M1R (Make 1 with Right Twist): An increase technique executed by inserting the left-hand needle from back to front under the horizontal loop between stitches, then knitting into the front loop to twist the stitch and add one stitch
• Yarn Over (yo): A decorative increase that creates an eyelet or lace effect, used in alternating rows with K2tog decreases
• K2tog (Knit 2 Together): A right-leaning decrease used in conjunction with yarn overs to create a balanced lace pattern
• Slip 1 wyif (Slip 1 with yarn in front): An edge treatment technique used at the beginning of rows to create a neat, finished edge

Materials: Yarn and Needles

Yarn Composition: The Mood Shawl uses a combination of premium yarns from Rowan for sophisticated color blending and texture:

• Rowan Kidsilk Haze Eve Green 684: 25 grams used in two separate sections, providing a luxurious silk and kid mohair blend
• Rowan Kidsilk Haze Pearl 590: 25 grams used twice throughout the pattern, offering a neutral complement to the Eve Green
• Rowan Summerlite 4ply Seashell 437: 50 grams of a lighter-weight yarn used for contrast

Needle Requirements: One pair of 4mm needles (US size 6) is required for this project. The needles accommodate the yarn held together in various combinations throughout the pattern.

Tension and Blocking Information

The pattern specifies a tension of 21 stitches and 36 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) measured over garter stitch using 4mm needles with one strand of Kidsilk Haze and one strand of Summerlite 4ply held together, measured unblocked. Blocking is essential to achieve the finished dimensions, transforming the shawl to its full 140 cm length.

Construction Approach

The shawl is built through a series of strategic increases using the M1R technique, with rows of plain garter stitch interspersed between increase rows to establish rhythm and structure. The pattern incorporates multiple yarn strand combinations—sometimes using single strands, sometimes doubling strands—to create variation in fabric weight and visual texture throughout the piece. Decorative yarn over and K2tog sequences are introduced at specific intervals to add lace-like details to the garter stitch base.