Valley Yarns Citrine Knitting Pattern

Valley Yarns Citrine Asymmetrical Triangle Shawl

What Is Being Made

The Valley Yarns Citrine is an asymmetrical triangle shawl designed by Julie Turjoman. This draped wrap measures approximately 18 1/2 inches wide by 84 inches long, making it an ideal shoulder piece for layering over any outfit. The shawl's asymmetrical construction creates visual interest through its unique shape, with one side featuring decrease shaping that tapers to a narrow tip. The interplay of textures—combining two-color garter stripes with a deep lace border—adds sophisticated dimension to this versatile accessory.

Techniques Used

This intermediate-level knitting project employs several key techniques to achieve its distinctive appearance. The shawl is worked from the lace border to the narrow tip, a construction method that builds the design in reverse from the finished edge inward. Decrease shaping is worked up one side to create the asymmetrical silhouette, with decreases performed every fourth row throughout the project. Two-color striping is incorporated through alternating blocks of stockinette stitch and garter stitch in contrasting colors, requiring yarn management techniques such as carrying the unused color loosely up the side of the work. The lace border features a 10-row repeat pattern that establishes the decorative edge before the striped body begins.

Stitches Used

The Citrine utilizes a focused selection of fundamental and intermediate stitches. The garter stripe field combines stockinette stitch (knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows) with garter stitch (knit every row) in alternating color blocks. Decrease stitches include knit 2 together (K2tog), slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over (SKP), and slip, slip, knit (SSK)—all single-stitch decreases that shape the asymmetrical edge. The lace border incorporates yarnovers (YO) to create openwork texture and right twist stitches (1/1 RT) for additional stitch definition. A 14-row stripe pattern repeats throughout the body of the shawl, combining the stockinette and garter sections with their respective color changes.

Materials and Tools

The Citrine is worked in Valley Yarns Huntington, a premium blend of 75% Merino Wool and 25% Nylon. This fiber composition provides durability, elasticity, and a luxurious feel suitable for a refined accessory. The pattern calls for Color A: 3 skeins in Sea Gull (color 23) and Color B: 2 skeins in Red Purple (color 33). Each skein contains 50 grams and yields 218 yards, providing ample yardage for the finished dimensions. Knitting is performed on US 6 (4mm) circular needles in both 16-inch and 24-inch lengths, allowing for comfortable manipulation of the growing fabric. The gauge is 24 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches in the garter stripe stitch pattern, and 22 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches in the lace border pattern, both measured after blocking. Additional materials include stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and a tapestry needle for finishing.