The mellow one

The Mellow One Shawl by Petra Christel Breakstone

Garment Overview

The Mellow One is a crescent-shaped shawl designed by Petra Christel Breakstone and published in 2019. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a comfortable, wearable accessory that combines relaxing construction with elegant finishing details. The shawl is knitted from the top down, making it an accessible project for knitters with some experience.

Finished Dimensions

When blocked, The Mellow One measures 15.5 inches in height and 82 inches in total span, making it a generous crescent shawl suitable for draping across the shoulders or wearing as a wrap.

Construction Technique

This shawl employs a top-down construction method that allows for easy customization and fitting. The designer recommends knitting loosely throughout the project to achieve the best results and optimal drape. The shawl increases steadily from the cast-on edge, building width and length as you progress through the pattern.

Stitch Pattern Details

• Garter Stitch: The main body of the shawl features relaxing garter stitches, which create a textured, reversible fabric that is meditative to knit
• Lacy Edge: A pretty lacy border flanks the sides of the shawl, adding visual interest and elegance
• Shell Lace Border: A gorgeous shell lace border begins where the increases end, providing a refined finishing detail
• Specialty Stitches: The pattern incorporates KYOK (knit 1, yarn over, knit 1 into same stitch for 2 stitches increased) and SSSSK (slip next 4 stitches to right-hand needle one at a time as if to knit, return to left-hand needle in new orientation, knit together through back loop) for shaping and lace effects

Yarn Requirements

The Mellow One uses two different yarns in varying weights to create visual and textural interest:

• Yarnology: One skein totaling 238 yards, featuring 7 portions of 34 yards each in varying cast-on colors, textures, and yarn weights ranging from fingering to sport, DK, and worsted weights
• Bambon: One skein totaling 154 yards in DK weight, a bamboo and cotton blend yarn

This mixed-yarn approach allows knitters to work with multiple yarn weights simultaneously, creating a unique and personalized finished shawl.

Yarn Weight Compatibility

The pattern accommodates 4-ply, DK, sport, and worsted weight yarns, providing flexibility for yarn substitution. The use of multiple yarn weights within a single project adds complexity and visual interest while remaining manageable for intermediate knitters.

Tools Required

• Circular Needle: US size 10 (6.5 mm) in 40-inch length for working the shawl in the round and accommodating the increasing stitch count

Difficulty Level

Rated as intermediate, The Mellow One is suitable for knitters who have mastered basic stitches and are ready to explore lace patterns, specialty decreases, and multi-yarn construction. The garter stitch body provides a relaxing foundation, while the lace elements offer engaging pattern work.

Format

This design is available as a downloadable PDF pattern, allowing immediate access to the complete instructions for this independent designer creation.