Tahki Yarns Asbury Park Shawl Knitting Pattern

Tahki Yarns Asbury Park Shawl

What is Being Made

The Asbury Park Shawl is a rectangular wrap designed by Irina Poludnenko, measuring 16 inches wide by 64 inches long (excluding fringe). This knitted shawl is worked flat from cast-on to bind-off and features decorative fringe along the edges, making it a versatile accessory suitable for layering or draping.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs lace knitting as its primary technique, creating an open, airy fabric through strategic yarn overs and decreases. The shawl is worked flat on straight needles in rows, rather than in the round, allowing for straightforward construction. The pattern incorporates fringe finishing, which is attached using a crochet hook after the main knitting is complete. Blocking is used to set the finished measurements and enhance the lace pattern definition.

Stitches Used

The Asbury Park Shawl features a repeating Eyelet Pattern that forms the foundation of the design. This 12-row pattern repeat uses several key stitches:

• Knit stitch (k) – the basic stitch forming the fabric base
• Purl stitch (p) – used for edge definition
• Yarn over (yo) – creates the decorative eyelets and lace openings
• Knit 2 together (k2tog) – a right-leaning decrease
• Slip, slip, knit (ssk) – a left-leaning decrease that pairs with yarn overs for balanced lace
• Slip stitch (sl st) – used for edge treatment and fringe attachment points

The Eyelet Pattern repeats on a multiple of 6 stitches plus 2, creating a consistent, symmetrical design across the width of the shawl. The pattern is worked 30 times vertically to achieve the full 64-inch length.

Materials

The Asbury Park Shawl is constructed using Tahki Yarns Skinny Jeans, a practical blend of 70% cotton and 30% nylon. Six balls of yarn are required, with each ball containing 1.75 ounces and 114 yards of yardage. The yarn is worked in color #01 light denim, providing a cool-toned neutral suitable for various outfits.

Construction requires size 9 (5.5mm) knitting needles to achieve the specified gauge of 14 stitches and 22 rows over 4 inches in the Eyelet Pattern. An H-8 (5mm) crochet hook is needed for attaching the fringe during finishing, and a yarn needle is used for weaving in ends. The pattern recommends checking gauge before beginning to ensure accurate finished measurements.

Pattern Construction Details

The shawl begins with casting on 56 stitches, leaving a 5-inch tail for fringe attachment. The Eyelet Pattern is then worked repeatedly for 30 complete pattern cycles, ending with Row 12 of the pattern before binding off. All stitches are bound off knitwise, and the yarn is cut with a 5-inch tail remaining for fringe finishing.

The fringe component is substantial and decorative. A total of 362 fringe strands are cut, each measuring 9 inches long. Two strands are attached to the cast-on and bind-off edges using the crochet hook, while the remaining fringe is attached along both long edges of the shawl at each slipped stitch position, using two strands per fringe group. This creates a full, textured edge treatment that complements the lace pattern of the body.