Midnight

Midnight Knit Shawl by Lisa Charbonneau

What is Being Made

Midnight is a triangular knit shawl designed by Lisa Charbonneau. This downloadable knitting pattern produces a finished shawl measuring 71 inches by 34 inches (180 cm by 86 cm), making it a generously sized wrap suitable for layering or draping. The shawl is worked from the bottom up, creating a classic triangle silhouette through strategic decreasing.

Knitting Techniques and Construction

This intermediate-level shawl employs a bottom-up construction method, beginning with casting on a large number of stitches and systematically decreasing 4 stitches on every right side row. This structured decrease pattern gradually transforms the wide cast-on edge into the pointed apex of the triangle. The pattern requires careful yarn management, as the entire project must be completed without stopping—running out of yarn mid-project will prevent achieving the intended triangle shape.

Knitters will work with circular needles in the round, using stitch markers to track pattern repeats and identify the center stitch throughout the project. A removable stitch marker or safety pin is essential for marking the centre stitch and moving it as the pattern progresses.

Stitches and Stitch Details

The pattern is designed to be worked at a gauge of 17 stitches and 27 rows per 10 centimeters (4 inches) after blocking. While specific stitch abbreviations are not detailed in the available pattern excerpt, the construction method indicates the use of standard knit and purl stitches combined with decreases to create the shaping. Blocking is an essential finishing step to achieve the correct measurements and even tension.

Materials and Yarn Requirements

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn totaling 1000 yards / 914 meters. The sample shown was knit using Quince and Co Lark in the Storm colorway.
• Needles: 4.5mm (US 7) circular knitting needle, 32 inches in length
• Additional Notions: Tapestry needle for weaving in ends, 2 stitch markers for pattern tracking, and 1 removable stitch marker or safety pin for marking the centre stitch

Skill Level and Pattern Format

Midnight is rated as an intermediate level knitting pattern, suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle shaping and stitch marker management. The pattern is provided as a downloadable PDF, allowing crafters to access and print the instructions for convenient reference while working. This is an original design by independent designer Lisa Charbonneau, and finished items created from this pattern may be sold, though the pattern itself is copyrighted and should not be reproduced or shared without permission.