Saltwater Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

Saltwater Shawl in Juniper Moon Moonshine Trios

What is Being Made

The Saltwater Shawl is a triangular wrap designed as part of The Seaside Collection by designer Pamela Wynne. This knitted shawl features a generous wingspan of 58 inches (148 cm) and a center height of 22 inches (56 cm), making it an elegant accessory suitable for layering or wearing as a lightweight wrap. The shawl is constructed using a top-down triangular construction method, beginning with a small cast-on and expanding through strategic increases to create its distinctive shape.

Techniques Used

The Saltwater Shawl employs several essential knitting techniques to achieve its finished design. The construction begins with a setup sequence that establishes stitch markers to define the shawl's structure, allowing for organized increases on either side of center markers. Yarn overs are used extensively throughout the pattern to create decorative lace elements and to increase stitch count in a visually intentional manner. The shawl uses increases worked through knit-front-and-back (kfb) stitches and yarn overs to gradually expand the fabric. Decreases are incorporated through knit-two-together (k2tog) reductions. The pattern works in repeating sections, with the shawl growing through multiple repetitions until reaching its final dimensions. Stitch markers play a crucial role in tracking the shawl's expanding sections and maintaining pattern alignment throughout the knitting process.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern featured in the Saltwater Shawl is the Seafoam Stitch, a specialty stitch worked over a multiple of 10 plus 6 stitches. This eight-row repeat stitch creates the shawl's distinctive textured appearance through a combination of techniques. The Seafoam Stitch incorporates multiple yarn overs in varying quantities—two, three, and four yarn overs worked consecutively—separated by single knit stitches. These yarn overs are then dropped on the following wrong-side rows, creating elongated loops and an open, airy fabric characteristic of lace shawls. The pattern alternates between patterned rows and plain knit rows, allowing the yarn overs to settle and create the desired seafoam-like texture. Beyond the Seafoam Stitch, the pattern utilizes garter stitch (knit on all rows) for structural sections, stockinette stitch elements, and basic knit stitches as foundational techniques throughout the construction.

Materials

The Saltwater Shawl is designed to be worked in Juniper Moon Farm Moonshine Trios yarn in colorway #116 Mint Combo, requiring 4 hanks of yarn for completion. The pattern calls for US 6 (4 mm) circular needles, or the size needed to achieve the specified gauge of 18 stitches and 16 rows equaling 4 inches (10 cm) in the Seafoam Stitch. Additional notions required include a tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends and finishing, and stitch markers for tracking pattern sections and increases throughout the construction process.