Shawl No.140 Wrap Knitting Pattern

Shawl No. 140 in Adriafil Calzasocks ft. KnitCol Print

What Is Being Made

This is a triangular shawl worked from the bottom up, featuring a combination of solid and printed yarn in a sophisticated slip stitch pattern. The shawl is available in three sizes with finished wingspans of 50 inches (small), 54 inches (medium), or 60 inches (large), and depths ranging from 18 to 21 inches after blocking. This intermediate-level knitting project creates an elegant wrap suitable for layering or wearing as a statement accessory.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several intermediate knitting techniques to achieve its refined construction and visual interest:

• Bottom-up construction: The shawl begins with a ribbed edging worked on US Size 5 needles, establishing a structured foundation before transitioning to the body.
• Slip stitch patterning: The primary design element uses slip stitches worked with and without yarn in back (wyib) and yarn in front (wyif) to create texture and visual depth.
• Two-color knitting: The pattern incorporates color changes between the main color (MC) printed yarn and contrast color (CC) solid yarn, with careful yarn management throughout.
• Decreasing shaping: Strategic decreases using k3tog (knit three together) and p3tog (purl three together) reduce stitch counts at specific intervals, creating the triangular silhouette.
• Cable twists: Rows include 1/1 right cable (1/1RC) and 1/1 left cable (1/1LC) stitches that add subtle textural interest to the pattern repeat.
• Circular needle construction: The shawl is worked back and forth on a 36-inch circular needle to accommodate the large stitch counts required for the expanding width.
• Stitch marker placement: Removable stitch markers guide shaping and pattern alignment, particularly around the center section and side edges.

Stitches Used

The pattern combines fundamental and intermediate stitches to create its distinctive appearance:

• Knit and purl stitches: Form the foundation of the ribbed edging and appear throughout the pattern repeat.
• Slip stitches: Worked with yarn in back (sl3wyib) and yarn in front (sl3wyif) to create a textured, dimensional surface without adding bulk.
• Decreases: K3tog and p3tog stitches reduce stitch counts to shape the triangular form and maintain pattern alignment.
• Cable stitches: 1/1 right cable and 1/1 left cable twists add subtle movement and visual interest to the main pattern repeat.
• Ribbing: The initial edging uses a basic rib pattern repeated multiple times to create an elastic, finished edge.

Pattern Repeat and Construction Details

The slip stitch pattern repeats over a multiple of 10 plus 7 stitches, creating a 10-row repeat that forms the visual foundation of the shawl. The pattern alternates between rows worked entirely in the main color and rows incorporating the contrast color, with slip stitches positioned to create vertical lines and textural variation. Decreasing rows strategically reduce stitch counts, with different decreasing sequences for size small and large versus size medium, ensuring proper shaping across all three finished sizes.

Materials

This pattern calls for Adriafil Calzasocks yarn in two colorways:

• Calzasocks Solid in color 11 Ecru: One 100-gram skein used as the contrast color (CC) for color-work rows and the ribbed edging.
• Calzasocks ft. KnitCol Print in color 168: One 100-gram skein used as the main color (MC) for the majority of the pattern.

The pattern is worked on US Size 5 (4mm) needles for the ribbed edging and US Size 6 (4.5mm) needles for the body, with a 36-inch circular needle required to accommodate the expanding stitch counts. Four removable stitch markers are needed to guide shaping and pattern placement. The recommended gauge is 20 stitches and 42 rows over 4 inches in the slip stitch pattern on US Size 6 needles after blocking, though exact gauge is noted as not crucial—variations will affect the finished size and yarn requirements.