String Faith Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

String Faith Shawl: Knitted Cable Design

What is Being Made

The Faith Shawl is a knitted wrap designed by Lisa Hoffman, measuring 16 inches wide by 71 inches long when blocked. This is a one-size shawl suitable for wearing as a versatile accessory. The finished piece features a structured design with cable elements worked into the center panel, creating visual interest against stockinette and garter stitch sections.

Techniques Used

This shawl is worked using several key knitting techniques that add depth and sophistication to the design:

• Seamless construction: The shawl is knitted as a single flat piece from cast-on to bind-off, requiring no seaming
• Cable work: Two cable stitches are incorporated—C8R (cable 8 right) and C8L (cable 8 left)—which involve slipping stitches to a cable needle and crossing them over active stitches to create twisted rope-like textures
• Stitch marker placement: Markers are strategically positioned to help organize the pattern repeat and maintain consistent stitch placement throughout the 21 pattern repeats
• Flat knitting: The entire shawl is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, making it accessible to knitters of various skill levels

Stitches Used

The Faith Shawl combines multiple stitch patterns to create visual contrast and texture:

• Stockinette stitch: Forms the primary fabric base, created by alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side, providing a smooth, classic appearance
• Garter stitch: Used in specific sections, created by knitting every row, producing a bumpy, textured fabric with horizontal ridges
• Cable stitches: C8R and C8L crosses create the decorative cable panel that runs through the center of the shawl, adding dimension and visual interest

Materials and Specifications

The pattern calls for 5 balls of STRING AMALFI yarn in color #515718 peony. This luxury blend contains 39% viscose, 25% lambswool, 22% silk, and 14% cashmere. Each ball weighs 1.75 ounces (50 grams) and provides 180 yards (166 meters) of yardage, totaling approximately 900 yards for the complete project.

Additional materials required include one pair of size 8 (5 millimeter) needles, a cable needle for managing cable stitches, stitch markers for tracking pattern sections, and a yarn needle for weaving in ends during finishing.

Gauge and Pattern Structure

Proper gauge is essential for achieving the correct finished measurements. The pattern specifies two gauge swatches: 18 stitches and 23 rows equal 4 inches (10 centimeters) in stockinette stitch when blocked, and 19 stitches and 23 rows equal 4 inches in garter stitch when blocked. The shawl begins with casting on 76 stitches and follows a 20-row pattern repeat that is worked 21 times, with the option to continue repeating until the desired length of 71 inches is achieved. The pattern is worked flat, ending on a wrong-side row before binding off knitwise.

Finishing

After completing all pattern repeats and binding off, the shawl requires gentle blocking to even out the stitches and help the cable details stand out. Weaving in all yarn ends completes the project, resulting in a polished, finished accessory ready to wear.