Twist Collective Anabiel Wrap Knitting Pattern

Anabiel Shawl by Marnie MacLean

What is Being Made

Anabiel is a bottom-up triangular shawl worked seamlessly from the lower edge to the center neckline. The finished shawl has an approximate radius of 26 inches (66 cm) from the center point, making it a generous wrap suitable for layering or wearing as a statement accessory. This downloadable knitting pattern uses the pi-shawl method to create a mathematically balanced triangular silhouette that blocks beautifully when properly finished.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several advanced knitting techniques to create its elegant construction:

• Bottom-up construction: The shawl begins at the widest point and is worked upward toward the center neck, allowing knitters to adjust the final size by adding or omitting chart sections
• Pi-shawl method: A specialized technique that uses mathematical increases to create a perfectly proportioned triangular shawl that lies flat when blocked
• Seamless, worked flat: The entire shawl is created in one continuous piece using circular needles, eliminating the need for seaming while maintaining a flat construction
• Cable work: Textured cable stitches are incorporated throughout the pattern for visual interest and dimension
• Lace patterning: Delicate lace motifs created through yarn overs and decreases add an airy, sophisticated quality to the finished fabric

Stitches Used

The Anabiel pattern combines fundamental and decorative stitches to achieve its refined aesthetic. Knit and purl stitches form the foundation, with yarn overs creating the lace elements. The pattern instructions specify working right-side rows from charts while maintaining established stitch patterns on wrong-side rows, knitting knit stitches and purling purl stitches as they appear. Cable stitches are worked with a cable needle to create twisted, textured sections. The pattern concludes with a three-stitch together decrease worked three times to secure the center point, followed by a tapestry needle finish to draw the remaining stitches closed.

Materials and Yarn Requirements

The suggested yarn for Anabiel is Lisa Souza Silk/Baby Camel, a luxury blend containing 65% Mulberry Silk and 35% Baby Camel. Each skein provides 435 yards (398 meters) per 3½ ounces (100 grams). The pattern includes a Yarn Usage Chart on page 3 that indicates the percentage of yarn consumed at each waypoint, allowing knitters to weigh their yarn before starting and at designated checkpoints to ensure they have sufficient yardage to complete the project. This flexibility allows for yarn substitution if necessary, provided the total yardage and weight are comparable.

Needles and Notions

Construction requires US 6 (4 mm) circular needles measuring 60 inches (150 cm) or longer to accommodate the large number of stitches. The gauge is 20 stitches and 30 rows equals 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch. Additional notions include a cable needle for cable work, stitch markers (optional) to track pattern repeats, cotton thread for a lifeline (optional, for safety), a tapestry needle for grafting and weaving in ends, and blocking supplies to properly finish the shawl. The pattern recommends using a stretchy cast-on method, such as a knitted-on cast-on worked carefully to maintain loose tension, to ensure the lace can be blocked out beautifully.

Pattern Structure and Customization

The Anabiel pattern is organized into sequential chart sections labeled A, B, C, D, and E. Knitters can customize the finished size by adjusting which charts they work. Omitting Chart C entirely will reduce the shawl radius by approximately 5 inches (12.5 cm). Conversely, working Chart C an additional time after Chart A will increase the radius by approximately 5 inches (12.5 cm) while using roughly the same yardage as Chart A. This modular approach accommodates different yarn quantities and personal size preferences without requiring extensive pattern modifications.

Finishing

After completing all chart sections, the pattern directs knitters to work a series of three-stitch together decreases to close the center point. The yarn is cut with a sufficient tail, which is then drawn through the remaining stitches twice using a tapestry needle to secure the closure. Ends are woven in but not cut before blocking. The finished shawl is soaked and blocked to open out the lace and set the final dimensions, transforming the fabric into its full, elegant form.