Trendsetter Yarns W Nuance - Angled Box Stitch Sideway Triangle or Wrap

Trendsetter Yarns W Nuance - Angled Box Stitch Sideways Triangle or Wrap

What Is Being Made

This downloadable knitting pattern from Trendsetter Yarn Group, designed by Barry Klein, creates a sophisticated lace wrap or triangular shawl using the Trendsetter Nuance yarn. The pattern offers two distinct finished options: a generous triangle measuring 43" x 65" or an elegant wrap measuring 62" x 12". Both versions feature the signature angled box stitch pattern that creates visual interest and movement in the fabric.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs seamless, flat knitting construction, meaning the piece is worked from a single cast-on edge without requiring seaming. The design incorporates lace techniques through strategic yarn overs and decreases that create an open, airy fabric characteristic of decorative wraps and shawls. The sideways construction method allows the knitter to work the piece horizontally, which can make it easier to achieve consistent stitch patterns and manage the shaping.

The pattern requires careful attention to stitch placement and pattern repeats throughout the project. Knitters are advised to use stitch markers to track each repeat, though this is optional. The decreasing technique is essential for the triangle version, with decreases occurring strategically before the final stitches to create the tapered triangular shape.

Stitches Used

• Garter Stitch: Created by knitting every row on both right-side and wrong-side rows. This foundational stitch is used for the border sections and provides a stable, textured edge.
• Angled Block Stitch: The signature stitch pattern combining yarn overs with knit-two-together decreases on right-side rows and purl stitches on wrong-side rows. This creates the characteristic angled blocks and lace openings throughout the fabric.
• Yarn Overs (Yo): Used to create the decorative openings and lace elements within the angled block stitch pattern.
• Knit-Two-Together (K2-tog): A right-leaning decrease used in the pattern repeats.
• Slip, Slip, Knit (SSK): A left-leaning decrease used in alternating rows of the angled block stitch pattern to create the directional angled effect.

Materials and Gauge

This pattern uses Trendsetter Nuance yarn, available in two colorway options: #106 for the triangle or #101 for the wrap version. Each option requires 4 skeins of 2-ply yarn, with each skein weighing 100 grams. The pattern recommends taking yarn from the outside of each skein consistently throughout the project to ensure color runs match across all skeins.

Knitting needles size #6 U.S. are required for this project. The pattern achieves a gauge of 22 stitches over 4 inches when worked in the angled block stitch pattern with the specified needle size and yarn. Maintaining consistent gauge is important for achieving the finished dimensions listed.

Pattern Overview

The triangle version begins with casting on 246 stitches and working 5 rows in garter stitch to establish a stable border. The knitter then transitions to the angled block stitch pattern while maintaining 3 stitches in garter stitch at the end of each row. Strategic decreases occur on right-side rows near the end of the pattern, gradually reducing the stitch count until only 6 stitches remain, at which point the piece is bound off.

The wrap version follows a similar construction method, beginning with 333 cast-on stitches and 5 rows of garter stitch. The angled block stitch pattern is then worked for 12 inches or to the desired width, after which the piece returns to garter stitch for a final 5-row border before binding off.

Pattern notes emphasize the importance of watching stitch patterns carefully and adjusting as needed when approaching the end of rows to avoid unintended increases. The sideways construction and careful pattern management create a professional, polished finished garment suitable for gifting or personal wear.