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Zartes Halbrundtuch in Lana Grossa Silkhair – Modell 25 aus Accessoires 19

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Lana Grossa presents Modell 25 from the Accessoires 19 collection: a delicate, lightweight semicircular shawl (Halbrundtuch) knitted in the brand's signature Silkhair yarn. The finished piece measures 140 cm wide by 43 cm tall, making it a generously sized, elegant accessory ideal for draping over the shoulders or wearing as a soft neck wrap.

What Is Being Made

The project is a half-round shawl — a classic semicircle shape that fans outward from a small cast-on at the center top edge. This silhouette is a popular choice in hand knitting because it drapes beautifully across the back and shoulders, lying flat without bunching. The shawl is worked in a single colorway: Dunkelorange (Fb 136), a rich dark orange shade that complements the natural luster of the silk-mohair blend.

Materials Used

• Yarn: Lana Grossa Silkhair — a luxurious blend of 70% Mohair and 30% Silk, with a running length of 210 m per 25 g. Only 50 g (two balls) are required for the full shawl, making this an economical as well as elegant project. The mohair content gives the fabric a soft, airy halo, while the silk adds a subtle sheen and drape.
• Needles: Circular needles, size 5.0 mm, in both 80 cm and 120 cm lengths. Circular needles are used here not to knit in the round, but to accommodate the growing number of stitches as the semicircle expands — a common and practical technique for large flat shawl projects.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting on circular needles: The shawl is worked back and forth in rows, not in the round. The circular needle simply provides the cable length needed to hold all stitches comfortably as the stitch count increases.
• Yarn-over increases (Umschlag / U): The semicircular shape is achieved entirely through paired yarn-over increases placed symmetrically on every right-side (Hin-R) row. These yarn-overs simultaneously create the shaping and contribute a delicate, lacy quality to the fabric.
• Stitch markers: Key stitches — including the center stitch and additional reference stitches (noted as the 5th and 9th stitches) — are marked to keep the increase sequences aligned correctly as the shawl grows.
• Edge stitches (Randmaschen): Every row begins and ends with a selvedge stitch, giving the shawl neat, stable edges suitable for blocking or finishing.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (glatt rechts): Right-side rows are knitted; wrong-side rows are purled. This is the primary stitch pattern throughout the shawl, creating a smooth, classic fabric surface that showcases the halo of the Silkhair yarn.
• Yarn-over (Umschlag / U): Used as a decorative and functional increase on every right-side row, placed in a repeating sequence of *yarn-over, 1 stitch knit* to build the fan shape and add an open, airy texture.
• Purl stitch on wrong-side rows: All stitches and yarn-overs on return (Rück-R) rows are purled, maintaining the stockinette structure.

Gauge

The pattern specifies a gauge of 17 stitches and 29 rows over 10 x 10 cm, knitted in stockinette stitch on 5.0 mm needles. Achieving the correct gauge is particularly important for this shawl, as the final dimensions — 140 cm x 43 cm — depend on it. Given the light weight of Silkhair, a gentle hand