Temperance Shawl in Malabrigo Sock - 01-04 - Downloadable PDF

Temperance Shawl in Malabrigo Sock – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Temperance Shawl is a beautifully crafted knitted shawl or wrap designed by the Malabrigo team and worked in Malabrigo Sock or Malabrigo Mechita yarn. This intermediate-level knitting pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, making it easy to access and begin your project right away. The design is elegant and wearable, resulting in a finished shawl that drapes gracefully and showcases the rich, hand-dyed colorways that Malabrigo is celebrated for worldwide.

What You Are Making

The Temperance Shawl is a hand-knitted shawl or wrap, a versatile accessory that can be worn around the shoulders, draped over the arms, or wrapped loosely around the neck for warmth and style. Shawls of this type are perennial favorites among knitters because they offer a satisfying combination of straightforward construction and a stunning finished result. The Temperance design is worked in a single size, with the final dimensions achieved through careful gauge matching and the transformative effect of blocking.

Yarn and Materials

This pattern is specifically designed for use with Malabrigo Sock or Malabrigo Mechita, both of which are fingering weight (3-ply) yarns celebrated for their exceptional softness, vibrant hand-dyed colorways, and beautiful stitch definition. The pattern calls for one skein each of the specified colors, making it a relatively economical project in terms of yarn quantity while still delivering a richly colored, luxurious result.

The sample shawl shown in the pattern is knitted in three stunning Malabrigo colorways:

• Jasmine #347
• Myths #344
• Gingy #358

These hand-dyed shades are characteristic of Malabrigo's artisan dyeing process, where each skein carries subtle tonal variation that adds depth and visual interest to even the simplest stitch patterns. Using multiple colorways, as the sample demonstrates, creates a striking striped or color-blocked effect across the shawl.

Needles and Notions

• Circular needle: Size 6 (4mm), 32 inches / 80cm long, or size needed to obtain gauge
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle for finishing and weaving in ends

Circular needles are used here not for knitting in the round, but to accommodate the growing number of stitches as the shawl expands — a common and practical approach in shawl construction. The long cable provides ample room for all stitches without crowding.

Gauge

Achieving accurate gauge is important for this pattern. The specified gauge is 24 stitches and 46 rows over 4 inches / 10cm in Garter Stitch, measured before blocking. It is worth noting that blocking — the process of wetting or steaming a finished knitted piece and pinning it to shape — can significantly open up the fabric and affect the final dimensions of the shawl. Knitters are encouraged to swatch carefully and adjust needle size as needed.

Techniques and Stitches Used

The Temperance Shawl is worked using a selection of classic knitting techniques suited to an intermediate knitter. The primary stitch structure is Garter Stitch, one of the most fundamental textures in knitting, created by knitting every row on both the right side and wrong side of the work. Garter stitch produces a ridged, reversible fabric with excellent drape and elasticity — qualities that make it particularly well-suited to shawls and wraps.

Shaping Techniques

The shawl is shaped using a combination of increases and decreases, giving it its characteristic form. The following techniques are employed:

• kfb (Knit Front and Back): A simple increase worked by knitting into the front loop of a stitch, leaving it on the left-hand needle, then knitting into the back loop before slipping it off. This creates one additional stitch and is commonly used for gradual, neat shaping.