Plymouth Yarn 3331 Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

Plymouth Yarn 3331 Moon Shadow Shawl

Project Overview

The Plymouth Yarn 3331 is a downloadable knitting pattern for a sophisticated lace shawl worked in the Moon Shadow yarn. This seamless, flat-worked design creates an elegant wrap measuring approximately 20 inches wide by 60 inches long after blocking, making it a versatile accessory suitable for layering or draping.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a rectangular shawl featuring an intricate lace design framed by garter stitch edges. The finished piece showcases a dramatic Cathedral Windows lace pattern that creates a series of geometric diamond motifs characteristic of classic lace knitting. The shawl is designed to be worn as a wrap or shawlette, providing both warmth and visual interest through its openwork construction.

Materials Required

The Moon Shadow yarn is used for this project, with the pattern requiring 5 balls of 50-gram weight. The sample shown features Color 1 Hunter Moon, a deep forest-inspired shade. Knitters will need US Size 7 knitting needles, 2 stitch markers for tracking pattern sections, and a tapestry needle for weaving in finished ends.

Gauge and Finished Dimensions

The pattern is worked to a gauge of 19 stitches and 22 rows over 4 inches in pattern stitch. The finished shawl measures approximately 20 inches wide by 60 inches long after blocking, though knitters may adjust the length by continuing the pattern repeat until reaching their desired dimensions.

Techniques and Construction Method

Seamless Construction: The shawl is worked flat in a single piece from cast-on to bind-off, eliminating the need for seaming. This method creates a continuous fabric without interruption.

Lace Knitting: The Cathedral Windows pattern employs classic lace techniques to create openwork sections. Yarn overs paired with decreases form the characteristic diamond shapes and create the delicate, airy quality of the finished piece.

Stitch Techniques: The pattern incorporates several fundamental lace stitches and decreases that work together to shape the design:

• Yarn Over (yo): Creates the eyelets and openwork characteristic of lace knitting
• Slip, Slip, Knit (ssk): A left-leaning decrease used throughout the pattern
• Knit Two Together (k2tog): A right-leaning decrease that pairs with yarn overs
• Slip 1, Knit 2 Together, Pass Slipped Stitch Over (sl 1-k2tog-psso): A centered double decrease that creates definition in the lace pattern
• Garter Stitch: Used for the 5-stitch selvage edges and border sections, providing structure and preventing curl

Pattern Stitch Details

The Cathedral Windows pattern is worked over a 16-row repeat with a multiple of 8 stitches plus 1. The pattern alternates between wrong-side purl rows and right-side pattern rows that feature the lace motifs. The repeat creates a series of diamond shapes with yarn over increases and paired decreases that form the geometric Cathedral Windows design.

The pattern is framed by a 5-stitch garter stitch edge on each side, which serves as a selvage to keep the piece stable and prevent the lace from unraveling at the sides. This border is maintained throughout the entire length of the shawl.

Stitch Abbreviations and Knitting Terminology

The pattern uses standard knitting abbreviations including k for knit, p for purl, yo for yarn over, ssk for slip-slip-knit decrease, k2tog for knit two together decrease, and psso for pass slipped stitch over. Additional abbreviations include sm for slip marker, st(s) for stitch(es), BO for bind off, and RS/WS for right side and wrong side respectively.

Construction Steps

Knitters begin by casting on 91 stitches and working 3 rows of garter stitch to establish a stable foundation. Stitch markers are then placed 5 stitches from each edge to delineate the selvage sections from the main pattern area. The Cathedral Windows lace pattern is then worked between the markers while maintaining garter stitch on the outer 5 stitches on each side. The shawl is continued until it reaches approximately 59 inches in length or the desired finished length, ending on Row 6 of the pattern repeat. After completing the pattern