Holiday Hugs Shawl

Holiday Hugs Shawl

What Is Being Made

The Holiday Hugs Shawl is an intermediate-level knitted shawl designed by Hilary Designs and published by Threebagsfulled. This garment is worked flat in a rectangular construction using bulky weight yarn, creating a warm and festive accessory perfect for holiday gifting or personal wear.

Craft and Construction Method

This pattern is executed through knitting, worked back and forth on straight rows rather than in the round. The shawl features a structured design with repeating pattern sections that build upon a foundation set-up row, allowing knitters to develop rhythm and consistency throughout the project.

Stitches Used

The Holiday Hugs Shawl incorporates several key stitch techniques:

• Knit (K) and Purl (P) stitches form the foundational fabric
• Yarn overs (yo) create decorative openwork and lace elements throughout the design
• Slip 1, Knit 2 together, Pass slipped stitch over (Sl1-K2tog-psso) – a centered decrease that creates elegant shaping and contributes to the pattern's visual structure
• Bobble (MB) – a textured embellishment created by working multiple stitches into a single stitch, turning, and then passing stitches over to form a dimensional knot. Bobbles are featured prominently in the set-up row, appearing as decorative elements across the shawl's foundation

Materials and Tools

The Holiday Hugs Shawl requires 3 skeins or 270 yards of bulky weight yarn. The pattern specifies Malabrigo Rasta as the designer's yarn choice, though any bulky weight yarn of similar yardage and weight will work. Knitters will need Size 15 circular needles measuring 40 inches to accommodate the width of the shawl as it develops across the rows.

Difficulty Level

Rated as intermediate, this pattern is suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle textured stitches like bobbles and decreases. The combination of basic stitches with decorative techniques provides an engaging project that builds technical confidence.

Pattern Format

The Holiday Hugs Shawl is available as a downloadable PDF pattern, making it accessible for immediate digital use and printing for reference during knitting.