Specifications
| Brand: | Paintbox Yarns |
| Yarn Weight: | DK | Light Worsted |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Pages: | 5 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Finished Size: | Shawl: 80cm x 204cm (31.4"x 80.3") |
| Techniques and Construction: | Stripes, Worked Flat |
| Needles Required: | 4.00mm (US 6) Single Point Needles |
| Featured Products: | Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK Yarn |
What you'll need
Product Description
The Summertime Shawl from Paintbox Yarns is a large triangle shawl perfect for adding a light layer once warm weather has arrived. This project is a perfect canvas for all of your favorite colors with six shades striping throughout. Look through the expansive palette of colors that Cotton DK has to offer and have a blast curating your color combination! The Summertime Shawl is worked sideways on the bias, adding an additional layer of interest to your finished project and helping it fly off your needles as rows grow shorter and shorter. Optional tassels can add more color and an extra bit of flair. Always have a versatile shawl ready to ward off overzealous A/C in your office or the chill of summer nights with the Summertime Shawl from Paintbox Yarns!
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: One Size
Finished Measurements: 80¼” wide and 31½” deep
Yarn Requirements: Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK (100% Cotton; 50g/137yds)
Color A – 2 skeins, shown in #403 Champagne White and #453 Ballet Pink
Color B – 2 skeins, shown in #436 Duck Egg Blue and #432 Seafoam Blue
Color C – 2 skeins, shown in #427 Slate Green and #421 Banana Cream
Color D – 2 skeins, shown in #455 Peach Orange #425 Pistachio Green
Color E – 2 skeins, shown in #408 Vanilla Cream and #404 Misty Grey
Color F – 2 skeins, shown in #405 Stormy Grey and #446 Pale Lilac
Needles: US 6 (4.00mm)
Gauge: 22 sts and 30 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch
Paintbox Yarns Summertime Shawl
What is Being Made
The Summertime Shawl is a triangular wrap designed for warm-weather wear. This intermediate-level knitting project produces a finished shawl measuring 80 centimeters deep with a longest edge of 204 centimeters, making it a generous accessory suitable for layering or draping over the shoulders.
Craft and Project Type
This is a knitting project classified as a shawl and wrap. The pattern is provided as a downloadable PDF and is worked flat on straight needles, making it accessible for knitters who prefer traditional needlework methods over circular or in-the-round construction.
Techniques Used
The Summertime Shawl employs stripe patterns throughout the design, created by working with multiple coordinating yarn colors in sequence. The shawl is worked flat, meaning you knit back and forth on straight needles rather than in rounds. The construction includes shaping techniques such as increases and decreases to form the triangular silhouette characteristic of traditional shawl design.
Stitches and Stitch Techniques
- Knit stitch (K) – the fundamental stitch used throughout the pattern
- Purl stitch (P) – used on wrong-side rows to create stocking stitch
- Stocking stitch (st st) – the primary fabric structure, created by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows
- Knit two together (K2tog) – a decrease technique used for shaping
- Increase (inc) – used to add stitches and create the shawl's expanding triangular shape
Materials and Specifications
This pattern requires Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK yarn, a lightweight yarn ideal for summer garments. You will need 2 × 50-gram balls each of six coordinating colors: A - Champagne White, B - Duck Egg Blue, C - Slate Green, D - Peach Orange, E - Vanilla Cream, and F - Stormy Grey. The color combination creates a sophisticated striped effect when worked in random order as guided by the pattern photograph.
Knitting needles required are 4mm (UK 8 - US 6) straight needles. The pattern specifies that yarn quantities are approximate and based on average requirements.
Gauge and Tension
The pattern is designed to a tension of 22 stitches and 30 rows to 10 centimeters (4 inches) in stocking stitch using 4mm needles. Checking tension before beginning is emphasized as critical; working to incorrect tension will affect the finished dimensions and may result in insufficient or excess yarn. Knitters should prepare a tension swatch of at least 12 centimeters (5 inches) square and adjust needle size accordingly if needed.
Construction Details
The shawl begins with a cast-on of 246 stitches. The pattern uses standard knitting abbreviations and includes finishing details such as seven tassels, each measuring 18 centimeters (7 inches) long, which are attached to the outer edge of the completed shawl. The pattern specifically notes that the finished shawl should not be steam pressed, preserving the natural drape and texture of the cotton yarn.
Difficulty Level
Classified as intermediate, this project is suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are comfortable with basic shaping techniques, color changes, and following multi-row pattern instructions.
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