Palm Cove Asymmetrical Shawl in Juniper Moon Findley Dappled

Palm Cove Asymmetrical Shawl in Juniper Moon Findley Dappled

What is Being Made

The Palm Cove Asymmetrical Shawl is a triangular wrap designed with an asymmetrical silhouette, created by knitting from side to side. The finished shawl measures 53½ inches (136 cm) across the wingspan and 31½ inches (80 cm) in depth, making it a generous accessory suitable for layering or draping. This downloadable knitting pattern is designed by Tabetha Hedrick and uses Juniper Moon Farm Findley Dappled yarn in the coral reef colorway.

Techniques Used

The Palm Cove Asymmetrical Shawl employs several fundamental knitting techniques to achieve its distinctive appearance and structure. The shawl is worked from side to side rather than the more common top-down or bottom-up construction, which creates the asymmetrical shape. Increases are incorporated throughout the body using the kfb (knit into the front and back) technique, which adds one stitch per row on the right side to gradually expand the shawl's dimensions. The pattern also features yarn overs, which create decorative eyelet holes and contribute to the lacy, open texture. A crochet bind-off is used to finish the edges, requiring a crochet hook in addition to knitting needles. Blocking is essential to this pattern, with heavy blocking recommended to achieve the correct gauge and finished measurements.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern is the Palm Cove Stitch, a 12-row repeat worked over a multiple of 3 stitches. This stitch combines knit stitches with yarn overs and a specialized decrease called k3p (knit 3 stitches, then insert the left-hand needle into the first of these 3 stitches and lift it over the next 2 stitches and off the right-hand needle, similar to a pass-slip-stitch-over decrease). The pattern alternates between wrong-side rows featuring the k3p and yarn over combinations and right-side rows that are worked entirely in knit stitches with a single increase at the end. Additional stitches used include k2tog (knit 2 together) and k3tog (knit 3 together) for the crochet bind-off edge, along with chain stitches created with the crochet hook to finish the perimeter.

Materials

The Palm Cove Asymmetrical Shawl requires 3 balls of Juniper Moon Farm Findley Dappled yarn, each weighing 100 grams, in color #144 coral reef. The pattern calls for US size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needles measuring 24 inches (80 cm) for the main knitting, along with a US size 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook for the bind-off. Additional notions include a tapestry needle for weaving in ends. The recommended gauge is 25 stitches and 29 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) when worked in the Palm Cove Stitch and measured widthwise after stretching and heavy blocking.