Dreieck-Tuch mit Lochmuster in Schachenmayr Letizia - S9043 - Downloadable PDF

Dreieck-Tuch mit Lochmuster – Knitted Triangle Shawl Pattern in Schachenmayr Letizia (S9043)

This free downloadable PDF pattern (Design S9043) from Schachenmayr guides knitters through the creation of a beautiful triangular lace shawl — known in German as a Dreieck-Tuch mit Lochmuster. The finished shawl is a generous accessory piece, measuring approximately 165 cm across the upper edge and 66 cm in height at the centre point, making it a versatile wrap suitable for layering over shoulders or draping around the neck in cooler weather.

What Is Being Made

The project is a top-down triangular shawl featuring decorative lace (eyelet) patterning worked across the body of the piece. The triangle shape is achieved through systematic decreases along both outer edges and at the central spine of the shawl, giving it a classic, symmetrical silhouette. The surface texture combines areas of smooth stockinette with open lacework strips and a decorative zigzag (Zackenmuster) border, adding visual interest and an airy, lightweight quality to the finished fabric.

Design Details and Construction

The shawl is worked flat on a circular needle, beginning at the top edge and decreasing down to the centre-bottom point. The construction involves several distinct sections:

• Lace strip (Lochstreifen): An openwork section worked over 22 rows, during which a total of 60 stitches are decreased. This section alternates eyelet rows with plain rows to create a rhythmic, airy band across the shawl.
• Zigzag pattern (Zackenmuster): A charted section shown in a knitting chart (Strickschrift), where only right-side rows are illustrated; wrong-side rows are worked by purling all stitches and yarn-overs. This creates a dynamic, pointed decorative edge or band.
• Smooth stockinette (Glatt rechts): Used in transitional areas to provide a clean, flat background that highlights the lace and zigzag sections.

Techniques Used

This pattern is rated for knitters with some experience, as it combines several shaping and decorative techniques worked simultaneously. Key techniques include:

• Slipped selvedge stitches (Kettrandmaschen): At the beginning of every row, the first stitch is slipped purlwise with the yarn in front; the last stitch of every row is knitted. This creates a neat, chained edge ideal for blocking and finishing.
• Double decrease (doppelte Abnahme): Two stitches are slipped together knitwise, one stitch is knitted, and the slipped stitches are passed over. This centred double decrease is worked at the middle of the shawl to shape the central spine cleanly.
• Single decrease (Überzug / slip, knit, pass over): One stitch is slipped, the next is knitted, and the slipped stitch is passed over — a standard left-leaning decrease used at the outer edges.
• k2tog (2 Maschen rechts zusammenstricken): A standard right-leaning decrease worked repeatedly throughout both the lace strip and the main body shaping.
• k3tog (3 Maschen rechts zusammenstricken): A stronger decrease used at specific points within the lace row pattern.
• Yarn-overs (Umschläge): Used throughout the lace sections to create the characteristic eyelets or holes of the openwork pattern. Each yarn-over compensates for a paired decrease, maintaining stitch count within the lace rows while creating decorative openings.
• Twisted purl decrease (2 Maschen links verschränkt zusammenstricken): A twisted decrease worked on wrong-side rows within the lace strip, adding a neat finish to the decreases on the reverse of the fabric.
• Chart reading: The zigzag section requires reading a knitting chart, with right-side rows charted and wrong-side rows worked as purl across all stitches and yarn-overs.

Stitches Used