The View Outside

The View Outside Rectangular Wrap by Lisa Hannes

What Is Being Made

The View Outside is a cosy rectangular wrap shawl designed by Lisa Hannes of maliha designs. This beginner-friendly knitting project creates a bias-knit rectangular wrap with pointy tips at both ends, making it an ideal pattern for crafters looking to use up mini-bundles or leftover yarn in their stash. The finished piece combines practical wearability with decorative visual interest through its thoughtful use of color and texture.

Construction Technique

This shawl is worked sideways and tip-to-tip, meaning you begin knitting at the left tip with a reverse mitred square construction using only a few stitches. From this starting point, you gradually increase stitches as you work your way across toward the right tip, creating the long rectangular shape. The bias knitting method—working diagonally across the fabric—gives the wrap its distinctive drape and elegant geometry. This sideways construction technique allows for easy customization of the final dimensions based on your yarn quantity and preferences.

Stitches and Stitch Details

The View Outside features an interplay of eyelet cables worked in combination with striped colorwork. The eyelet details add delicate openwork texture throughout the wrap, while the cable elements provide subtle three-dimensional interest. The striping pattern creates visual movement and makes excellent use of contrasting yarn colors, allowing you to showcase multiple shades from your yarn collection in a cohesive, intentional design.

Yarn and Materials

This pattern is designed for 4-ply weight yarn, making it suitable for a range of fiber types in this standard weight category. The rectangular wrap design is particularly well-suited to using mini-bundles or leftover yarn gems, as the striped construction naturally accommodates multiple yarn colors and quantities. You will need knitting needles appropriate for 4-ply yarn weight, though specific needle size recommendations are detailed within the full pattern instructions.

Difficulty Level

Rated as a beginner level pattern, The View Outside is accessible to knitters new to shawl construction. While the pattern includes techniques such as bias knitting, reverse mitred squares, and eyelet cables, the step-by-step instructions are designed to guide you through each element in order, making it an excellent project for building skills in shawl architecture and decorative stitch work.