Rowan Piddock Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

Rowan Piddock Shawl by Chloe Thurlow

What is Being Made

The Rowan Piddock Shawl is an intermediate-level knitted wrap designed as a triangular shawl with a finished depth of 60 cm (23½ inches) at the centre and a cast-off edge measuring 120.5 cm (47½ inches). This downloadable knitting pattern creates an elegant accessory suitable for layering and styling.

Knitting Techniques Used

This shawl employs the intarsia technique to create color work, allowing two distinct yarn colors to be worked into the fabric in separate sections rather than being stranded across rows. The pattern uses strategic increases and marker placement to shape the triangular silhouette. Knitters will work increases (both inc knitwise and M1 make-one increases) positioned at key points to expand the shawl from a small cast-on of 3 stitches to a final stitch count of 241 stitches. The pattern also incorporates a decorative fringe finish applied along the row-end edges.

Stitches and Stitch Details

• Garter stitch (g st) — the primary stitch throughout, created by knitting every row for a textured, reversible fabric
• Knitwise increases — used in early rows to establish the shawl's foundation
• Make-one increases (M1) — worked repeatedly to gradually expand the shawl width
• Slip marker — used to track the center point of the shawl as stitches increase
• Fringe — created by knotting groups of 3 yarn lengths along the row-end edge at regular intervals

Materials: Yarn and Needles

The Piddock Shawl is worked using Rowan Denim Revive yarn in two colorways: Indigo 223 (Yarn A) and Stonewash 222 (Yarn B), with 4 balls of each color required. The yarn is worked at a tension of 20 stitches and 40 rows over 10 cm using 4mm (US size 6) needles. As the stitch count increases significantly during knitting, the pattern recommends transferring stitches to a circular needle at least 120 cm long to accommodate the growing number of stitches comfortably. The fringe is created from additional lengths of Yarn B, cut to 20 cm pieces and knotted in groups of three.

Pattern Progression and Construction

The shawl begins with a small cast-on and expands through a series of 118 repeated two-row pattern sequences. The intarsia color work creates distinct sections of Indigo and Stonewash throughout the triangular shape. Finishing involves pressing the completed shawl and adding the fringe trim, which is positioned at the end of every 2nd row and then every 4th row along the row-end edges for a balanced, decorative effect.