Drip Diamond Shawl

Drip Diamond Shawl by Kristen TenDyke

Project Overview

The Drip Diamond Shawl is an advanced-level triangular knit shawl designed by Kristen TenDyke. This downloadable knitting pattern creates a sophisticated lace-weight accessory with elegant proportions and refined construction details. The shawl measures 56 inches across the wingspan and 30 inches deep when blocked, making it a generous wrap suitable for layering or draping.

Construction Method

This shawl is knit from the bottom point upward to the top edge, a construction technique that allows the designer to incorporate shaping and stitch pattern development as the piece grows. The directional construction creates a natural progression in the lace pattern as stitches increase from the center point outward.

Stitch Techniques and Details

• Lace Pattern: The shawl features a diamond motif throughout, characteristic of advanced lace knitting
• Picot Edging: Delicate picot edging is worked along both side edges during the knitting process, adding a refined finished appearance without requiring separate edging work
• Stockinette Stitch: Used as the primary base fabric with a gauge of 24 stitches and 40 rows over 4 inches when blocked
• Garter Stitch: Incorporated in select areas with a gauge of 21 stitches and 42 rows over 4 inches when blocked
• Bind Off: Finished with a stretchy bind off worked knitwise, ensuring the top edge maintains elasticity and drape

Materials Required

Yarn: Knit Picks Shadow, a 100% Merino Wool lace-weight yarn in Raspberry Heather colorway. The pattern requires 2 skeins, providing 440 yards per 50-gram skein for a total of 880 yards of yarn.

Needles and Notions: One US 3 (3.25mm) circular needle measuring 32 inches, or the size needed to achieve proper gauge. Additional notions include stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and blocking wires to shape the finished shawl.

Skill Level

This pattern is rated as advanced, reflecting the complexity of lace knitting, gauge precision requirements, and the integration of multiple stitch techniques. Knitters should be comfortable reading lace charts, managing increases and decreases, and understanding how to block lace to finished dimensions.

Finishing and Blocking

Blocking is essential to achieving the finished measurements and revealing the full beauty of the diamond lace pattern. The use of blocking wires helps shape the picot edges and ensures even distribution of stitches across the wingspan.