Triangular Shawl in Schachenmayr Tahiti - 2181 - Downloadable PDF

Triangular Shawl in Schachenmayr Tahiti – Knitted Lace Shawl Pattern (Free Downloadable PDF)

This elegant triangular shawl is a knitting pattern by Schachenmayr, worked in their Tahiti yarn. The finished shawl measures approximately 90 cm in height, making it a generously sized wrap suitable for year-round wear. The pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF, making it an accessible project for lace knitters looking to expand their skills.

What Is Being Made

The finished object is a triangular shawl, a classic accessory in handknitting that is worked from one corner or a central spine outward, building rows of increasing stitches to create the characteristic triangular silhouette. This shawl features an all-over lace eyelet pattern across the main body, finished with a decorative lace border along the outer edges. The combination of an open lace body and a structured border gives the shawl a refined, heirloom quality.

Construction Method

The shawl begins with a provisional cast-on using a smooth waste yarn, with just 4 stitches cast on initially. The knitter works a small number of rows in garter stitch using the main yarn, then places those stitches on hold, removes the provisional cast-on, and picks up the live stitches from the waste yarn. Stitches are also picked up along the side edge of the small starting tab, bringing the total to 10 stitches before the main lace pattern begins. This technique creates a neat, seamless starting point at the top corner of the shawl — a hallmark of well-finished triangular shawl construction.

From this foundation, the knitter follows a charted lace pattern for the main body. The pattern instructs the knitter to work through 44 rows of the chart, then repeat rows 25 through 44 a total of 6 times, followed by one additional repeat of rows 25 through 42. This structured repetition builds the shawl to 374 stitches across 182 rows, creating the full triangular body with its expanding lace motif.

Lace Border

Once the body is complete, the shawl transitions into a 52-row lace border, worked from a separate chart. The border is divided into two mirrored sections — Chart A and Chart B — which are worked symmetrically across the shawl's width. The border chart includes a 20-stitch repeat worked 8 times across the row, with specific beginning and ending stitches as marked, and 2 centre stitches at the midpoint. This mirrored approach ensures the border flows symmetrically from the centre spine outward to both tips of the triangle, a detail that elevates the finished appearance considerably.

Techniques Used

• Provisional cast-on using a smooth waste yarn
• Picking up stitches from a provisional cast-on and along a side edge
• Garter stitch for the initial tab
• Lace knitting from charted stitch patterns
• Stitch pattern repeats with row-by-row chart reading
• Mirrored charting (Chart A and Chart B) for a symmetrical border
• Blocking — the pattern specifies gauge after washing and blocking

Stitches Used

• Knit stitches (Rechts stricken / right-side knitting)
• Yarn overs to create decorative eyelets in the lace pattern
• Decreases as indicated in the lace chart to maintain stitch count and shape the motifs
• Garter stitch for the cast-on tab section

Gauge

The pattern specifies a gauge of approximately 20 stitches and 26 rows to 10 cm × 10 cm, measured after washing and blocking. Blocking is essential for lace kn