Viannette Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

Viannette Shawl in Juniper Moon Findley Dappled

What is Being Made

The Viannette Shawl is a triangular wrap designed by Pamela Wynne as part of The Airy Collection. This downloadable knitting pattern produces a finished shawl with a wingspan of 70 inches (178 cm) and a height of 21 inches (53.5 cm), making it an ideal accessory for layering and draping.

Craft and Techniques

This is a knitting project worked in the round using a circular needle. The shawl is constructed using a top-down triangular construction method, beginning with a single stitch that is increased strategically throughout the pattern to create the characteristic triangular shape. The design incorporates color work, alternating between two coordinating colorways of yarn to create visual interest and texture variation.

The shawl employs yarn over increases and decorative decreases to shape the garment while simultaneously creating openwork sections. The construction method allows knitters to customize the final size by continuing to work pattern repeats, making this a versatile design suitable for various preferences.

Stitches Used

• Garter Stitch: The foundational stitch worked in Color A, created by knitting every row. This produces a textured, reversible fabric with horizontal ridges.
• Yarn Overs (yo): Used throughout both panel types to create decorative increases and openwork lace effects.
• Knit Two Together (k2tog): A right-leaning decrease used in lace panels to balance yarn overs and create the delicate openwork pattern.
• Knit Three Together (k3tog): A centered double decrease that appears in both garter and lace panels, creating visual interest and controlling stitch counts during increases.

The pattern alternates between two main components: a Garter Panel worked in Color A and a Lace Panel worked in Color B. The Garter Panel uses simple increases with yarn overs and knit stitches to build the shawl's structure. The Lace Panel incorporates repeated yarn over and knit two together sequences, creating an airy, openwork texture characteristic of shawlette designs.

Materials

This pattern requires 1 ball each of two colorways of Juniper Moon Farm Findley Dappled yarn:

• Color A: #138 Seagrass
• Color B: #140 Aquarium

The project calls for a US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, or the size needed to achieve the specified gauge. Additional notions include a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and stitch markers to help track pattern repeats and construction progress.

Gauge and Finishing

The pattern specifies a gauge of approximately 24 stitches and 44 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in Garter Stitch after blocking. Proper blocking is essential for this design, as it opens up the lace sections and evens out the finished measurements to achieve the intended wingspan and height.