Twist Collective Peryton Wrap Knitting Pattern

Peryton Shawl by Marnie MacLean

What is Being Made

Peryton is a large triangular shawl worked from the center outward, creating a sophisticated crescent or radius-based shape with a finished radius of approximately 29 inches (73.5 cm). This downloadable knitting pattern from Twist Collective produces an elegant wrap suitable for layering or wearing as a statement accessory.

Construction Method and Techniques

The shawl is constructed using a top-down, seamless approach worked flat on circular needles. The design begins at the center with a small cast-on and increases outward in a controlled manner. The increase rate is deliberately irregular throughout the pattern to accommodate the cable medallion design elements that form the visual structure of the shawl.

The pattern employs cable techniques as the primary decorative element. During the first half of the shawl, cable medallions are worked with their full width. Halfway through construction, the medallions transition to become narrower and are replaced by ribbed sections that increase at a steady rate, creating distinctive fluted ruffles between each medallion. This design evolution adds visual interest and prevents the shawl from becoming excessively wide.

Stitches and Pattern Elements

The pattern uses charted instructions for precision. The Set-up Chart displays both right-side (RS) and wrong-side (WS) rows, while subsequent charts show RS rows only. Charts are read from right to left on RS rows and left to right on WS rows, with row numbers positioned accordingly on each side.

Special chart symbols are employed in Chart C to manage width: open circles represent knit stitches and filled circles represent purl stitches. Multiple stitches are indicated over 2 chart grid spaces using these symbols. The pattern includes a note that the final special symbol of each row is worked differently on the last repeat.

The base fabric is worked in stockinette stitch, which provides a smooth canvas for the cable and ribbed pattern elements. Cable work requires a cable needle for manipulating stitches, and the pattern recommends using cotton thread as an optional lifeline to secure progress.

Yarn and Materials

The suggested yarn is Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Worsted in colorway #1312 Drift Wood, a 100% Fine Highland Wool with 123 yards per 50-gram skein. The pattern requires 9 skeins total, providing ample yardage for the full five-repeat version of the design.

Needles required include a Size 7 US (4.5 mm) circular needle measuring 60 inches (150 cm) or longer to accommodate the expanding width of the shawl as it grows outward. The longer needle length prevents stitches from becoming cramped as the piece increases. Needle size should be adjusted if necessary to achieve correct gauge.

Additional notions include a cable needle for cable work and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends during finishing.

Gauge and Sizing Options

The pattern specifies a gauge of 18 stitches and 25 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch before blocking. While correct gauge is noted as not critical for this project, maintaining consistent tension will affect final measurements and drape.

The pattern offers flexibility for yardage constraints: the shawl can be worked with 4 repeats instead of the standard 5 repeats if less yardage is available, though the Set-up Chart would require adjustment accordingly.

Finishing

The shawl is bound off loosely in pattern using a decorative decrease method. After weaving in ends without cutting the tails, the finished piece is soaked for at least 30 minutes and laid flat to block, which helps set the cable definition and fluted ruffle structure.