Valley Yarns Cinnamon Knitting Pattern

Valley Yarns Cinnamon Lace Shawl

What Is Being Made

The Cinnamon is a triangle shawlette designed by Julie Turjoman, featuring a rich fall color palette inspired by autumn leaves. This shoulder warmer measures approximately 60 inches in length and 38 inches in depth when blocked, making it an elegant wrap suitable for layering during cold weather. The finished garment showcases a sophisticated combination of lace and chevron stitch patterns that create vertical visual interest throughout the design.

Techniques Used

This intermediate-level knitting project employs several key techniques that make it an engaging pattern for experienced knitters:

• Bottom-up construction: The shawl is worked from the center outward, beginning at a 90-degree corner and expanding upward in rows
• Seamless, worked flat: The entire piece is knitted flat on circular needles without seaming, creating a continuous, polished garment
• Lace knitting: Incorporates delicate openwork sections that add airiness and visual elegance to the finished piece
• Stitch pattern integration: Combines two distinct stitch patterns—leaf lace and chevron—that work together to create the shawl's signature aesthetic
• Marker management: Uses 26 stitch markers, including 4 in a unique color, to help track pattern repeats and maintain stitch accuracy across the multiple pattern sections

Stitches Used

The Cinnamon pattern employs a variety of fundamental and decorative knitting stitches:

• Leaf Lace pattern: A 12-stitch repeat that creates delicate, leaf-like openwork sections
• Chevron stitch pattern: A 16-stitch repeat that produces the characteristic V-shaped ridges running vertically through the design
• Stockinette stitch: Used for plain sections and edge stitches, providing a smooth, classic background
• Yarn overs (Yo): Create the openwork characteristic of lace patterns throughout the shawl
• Decreases: Including K2tog (knit 2 together), Ssk (slip, slip, knit), and Ssp (slip, slip, purl) to shape the garment and balance yarn overs
• Increases: Kfb (knit into front and back of stitch) used for shaping and pattern integration

Materials and Specifications

Yarn: The pattern calls for 2 skeins of Valley Yarns Hatfield, a luxurious lace-weight yarn composed of 100% baby alpaca. Each skein contains 50 grams and 437 yards, providing ample yardage for the completed shawlette. The recommended colorway is Red Clay, which captures the warm, earthy tones of autumn foliage.

Needles and Tools: Knitters will need a size 6 (4 mm) circular needle measuring 32 to 40 inches in length, or the size required to achieve proper gauge. Additional materials include a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and the aforementioned stitch markers for pattern tracking.

Gauge: The pattern specifies a gauge of 24 stitches and 28 rows over 4 centimeters when worked in the chevron stitch and blocked, ensuring proper finished dimensions and drape.

Skill Level and Design Notes

Rated as an intermediate project, the Cinnamon shawlette is well-suited for knitters with solid foundational skills who are ready to explore lace techniques and multi-pattern integration. The pattern includes helpful notes for managing situations where edge decreases occur within pattern sections, instructing knitters to omit yarn overs and work stitches in plain stockinette when there are insufficient stitches to complete a full pattern decrease paired with its corresponding increase. This flexibility ensures clean edges and successful pattern execution throughout the construction process.