Tahki Yarns Atlantic City Shawl Knitting Pattern

Tahki Yarns Atlantic City Shawl

What is Being Made

The Atlantic City Shawl is a triangular wrap designed by Irina Poludnenko, created using the Tahki Yarns CATALINA yarn. This shawl measures 77½ inches (197 cm) at its widest point and 16½ inches (42 cm) in length, excluding the decorative fringe. The finished piece is a generous, wearable wrap suitable for layering and accessorizing.

Techniques Used

This shawl is worked flat on straight needles, meaning it is knitted back and forth in rows rather than in the round. The construction involves two distinct sections with different stripe patterns, creating visual interest and texture throughout the piece. The shawl incorporates strategic decreasing to achieve its triangular shape, with decreases worked on right-side rows to gradually reduce the stitch count. Fringe is added as a finishing detail using a crochet hook, which is attached along the unshaped edges of the completed knitted piece.

Stitches Used

• Garter Stitch: The primary stitch throughout the shawl, created by knitting every stitch on every row. Garter stitch produces a reversible, textured fabric with horizontal ridges and is one of the most fundamental knitting stitches.
• Garter Stripe Patterns: Two variations are employed in different sections. Section A uses a stripe pattern of 10 rows in color B followed by 2 rows in color A, repeated throughout. Section B alternates 6 rows in color A with 2 rows in color B, repeated for pattern.
• Decreases (K2tog): Knit 2 together decreases are used to shape the shawl. These decreases are worked on right-side rows to gradually reduce the total stitch count from the cast-on edge to the final 3 stitches, which are then bound off.
• Make 1 (M1) Increases: Listed in the special terms, this increase technique lifts the strand between needles to create new stitches without creating holes, though specific placement in the pattern is indicated by the schematic.

Materials

This pattern calls for Tahki Yarns CATALINA, a 100% mercerized cotton yarn. The project requires 3 balls each of two colorways: color #06 stone grey (A) and color #05 dove grey (B). Each ball contains 1.75 ounces (50 grams) and yields 131 yards (120 meters) of yarn, for a total of approximately 393 yards (360 meters) per color.

The needles required are size 7 (4.5mm) straight needles, which should be verified by knitting a gauge swatch to ensure proper fit and drape. An H-8 (5mm) crochet hook is needed for attaching the fringe, and a yarn needle is necessary for weaving in ends during finishing. The gauge for this project is 17 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) when working in garter stitch, and checking this gauge before beginning is essential for achieving the correct finished measurements.

Additional Construction Details

The fringe finishing involves cutting 459 strands of color A stone grey, each 10 inches long. Using the crochet hook and grouping 3 strands together for each fringe unit, a total of 153 fringe sets are attached along the unshaped edges of the shawl, spaced approximately every 4 rows. This fringe adds movement and a decorative element to the finished wrap. The piece is blocked to measurements if necessary and all ends are woven in for a polished final appearance.