Triangular Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

Triangular Shawl in Rowan Kidsilk Haze

What Is Being Made

The Florence Spurling Triangular Shawl is a large, elegant wrap-style shawl constructed using the triangular shawl construction method. This finished piece measures 60.5 cm (23¾ inches) wide at its widest edge and approximately 159 cm (62½ inches) in length, making it a substantial accessory suitable for layering or draping. The shawl is worked in a single-layer triangular shape that expands from a small cast-on through strategic increases.

Techniques Used

This intermediate-level project employs several key knitting techniques to create its structure and visual interest:

• Triangular Construction: The shawl begins with a minimal cast-on of 2 stitches and expands outward through deliberate increase placements, creating the characteristic triangular silhouette.
• Increase Technique: The M1L (make one left) increase is used throughout the pattern to add stitches at strategic points, particularly near the edges to maintain shaping and create the expanding triangle form.
• Stranded Colorwork: The pattern incorporates multiple yarn colors (four distinct shades) worked simultaneously in sections, requiring the knitter to manage multiple yarn strands and switch between colors according to the pattern instructions.
• Double Yarn Holding: The entire project is worked with yarn held double, which creates a denser fabric and affects the final drape and weight of the finished shawl.

Stitches Used

The Florence Spurling Triangular Shawl utilizes fundamental knitting stitches executed with precision:

• Knit Stitch (K): The primary stitch forming the base fabric throughout the shawl.
• Purl Stitch (P): Used in combination with knit stitches to create textural variation and pattern definition within the colorwork sections.
• M1L (Make One Left): A left-leaning increase stitch used to add stitches and control the shawl's expansion, worked by inserting the left needle from front to back under the stitch between stitches and knitting through the back loop.

Materials: Yarn and Needles

This project is worked entirely in Rowan Kidsilk Haze, a luxurious yarn choice that contributes to the shawl's delicate drape and elegant appearance. The pattern calls for four separate colors of this yarn:

• Yarn A – Aura 676: 3 balls of 25-gram weight
• Yarn B – Apple 720: 1 ball of 25-gram weight
• Yarn C – Olive 721: 1 ball of 25-gram weight
• Yarn D – Jelly 597: 1 ball of 25-gram weight

The yarn is worked held double throughout the entire project, meaning two strands are held together as one, which increases the fabric density and creates a more substantial finished garment.

Needles required are one pair of 4mm (US size 6) needles, which are sized appropriately for the doubled yarn and create the correct fabric density specified in the pattern.

Tension and Gauge

The pattern specifies a tension of 19 stitches and 28 rows to 10 centimeters, measured over stockinette stitch using 4mm needles with yarn held double throughout. Achieving correct gauge is essential for the shawl to reach its intended finished dimensions and drape properly.