22 Tuch in Lana Grossa Ecopuno - DE - Downloadable PDF

Lana Grossa Ecopuno Modell 22 – Knitted Lace Rib Shawl (Tuch) Pattern Summary

What Is Being Made

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Lana Grossa (part of their Lookbook 10 collection) provides instructions for knitting a large, elegant rectangular shawl — referred to in German as a Tuch. The finished dimensions are an impressive 53 x 183 cm, making it a generously sized wrap that can be worn as a scarf, shawl, or shoulder covering. The piece is worked widthwise (quer gestrickt), meaning stitches are cast on along the long edge and the knitting progresses across the width — a construction method that allows the lace rib pattern to run vertically along the length of the finished shawl.

Design and Construction Details

The shawl is worked flat in open, lace-style knitting using a Loch-Rippenmuster (lace rib pattern). Because the shawl is knitted widthwise, a large number of stitches — 332 stitches — are cast on at the beginning using a circular needle. The pattern repeat is based on a stitch count divisible by 22, plus edge (border) stitches on each side. The repeat unit is worked 15 times across the row, framed by selvedge stitches.

The row sequence is carefully structured: rows 1 through 26 are worked once, then rows 3 through 26 are repeated 6 times, and the piece finishes with rows 27 through 30 — totalling 174 rows in all. All stitches are then bound off at the 53 cm total height. This methodical repeat structure creates a rhythmic, consistent lace rib texture across the entire shawl.

Techniques Used

• Widthwise construction: The shawl is cast on along its longest edge and knitted across its width, a technique that gives the knitter control over the final length and creates a clean, uninterrupted pattern flow.
• Lace rib pattern (Loch-Rippenmuster): This stitch pattern combines the visual texture of ribbing with decorative yarn-over eyelets (Loch = hole/eyelet), producing an open, airy fabric with vertical definition. Only right-side rows (Hinreihen) are charted in the stitch diagram; wrong-side rows (Rückreihen) are worked by knitting stitches as they appear and purling yarn-overs.
• Flat knitting on circular needles: Despite using a circular needle, the shawl is worked back and forth in rows (offene Arbeit), not in the round. The long circular needle is necessary to accommodate the large stitch count of 332 stitches comfortably.
• Stitch chart reading: The pattern includes a knitting chart (Strickschrift) showing the lace rib repeat. Knitters follow the charted right-side rows and work the wrong-side rows intuitively, making this suitable for knitters comfortable with basic chart reading.

Stitches Used

• Loch-Rippenmuster — the primary lace rib stitch pattern forming the body of the shawl
• Yarn-overs (Umschläge, U) — worked as directed in the chart to create the eyelet/lace effect; yarn-overs are purled on the return (wrong-side) rows
• Knit and purl stitches — used in combination to build the rib structure within the lace pattern
• Selvedge/edge stitches (Randmaschen) — worked at each end of every row to create neat, stable edges

Gauge

The stated gauge for this pattern is 18 stitches and 33 rows = 10 x 10 cm, measured in the Loch-Rippenmuster on needle size 4 mm, slightly stretched. Achieving this gauge is important for reaching the intended finished dimensions of 53 x 183 cm. Knitters are encouraged to swatch before beginning.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Lana Grossa Ecopuno