Meet Me at Midnight

Meet Me at Midnight Knit Shawl Pattern by Cheryl Faust

What is Being Made

Meet Me at Midnight is an elongated triangular shawl designed to be knit flat from the top down. This one-size-fits-all accessory features a finished wingspan of 68 inches (173 cm) and a depth of 29 inches (74 cm), making it a generous winter wrap suitable for layering and styling. The shawl combines snug wearability with exquisite visual appeal, creating a versatile accessory for contemporary knitters seeking both comfort and elegance.

Knitting Techniques and Construction

The shawl employs a top-down, flat knitting construction method that builds the triangular shape progressively from the apex downward. The pattern utilizes a mosaic knitting technique, which creates visually complex and stunning colorwork effects while remaining surprisingly simple to execute. The mosaic method allows knitters to work with just one color per row, eliminating the complexity of traditional stranded colorwork while producing intricate, multi-colored patterning. This technique is ideal for intermediate-level knitters who want impressive results without managing multiple active colors simultaneously.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The pattern relies on mosaic stitching as its primary technique. Mosaic knitting uses basic knit and purl stitches combined with strategic yarn overs and decreases to create the illusion of complex colorwork. By slipping stitches and working with alternating colors across rows, the pattern builds depth and visual interest. This approach maintains an intermediate difficulty level while producing professional-quality results that appear far more complex than the actual knitting process requires.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

Meet Me at Midnight requires approximately 729 yards (667 meters) of DK weight yarn distributed across three colors:

• Color A: Approximately 191 yards (175 m)
• Color B: Approximately 270 yards (247 m)
• Color C: Approximately 268 yards (245 m)

The sample shawl was created using The Fibre Co. Lore, a yarn composed of 100% Kent Lambs Wool, with three skeins at 273 yards (250 m) per skein. The specific colors used were LOR050 Mystery (Color A), LOR070 Logical (Color B), and LOR060 Truth (Color C). DK weight yarn provides an ideal balance of drape and structure for shawl construction, allowing the mosaic pattern to display clearly while maintaining the garment's elegant silhouette.

Needles

The pattern calls for US 5 needles, which are appropriately sized for DK weight yarn and support the mosaic knitting technique while maintaining consistent gauge throughout the top-down construction.

Difficulty Level

Classified as intermediate, Meet Me at Midnight is accessible to knitters with foundational skills who are ready to explore mosaic colorwork techniques. The pattern's straightforward one-color-per-row approach makes it an excellent introduction to mosaic knitting without requiring advanced color management or complex stitch manipulation.