Jellybean Shawl in Valley Yarns Huntington - 1003 - Downloadable PDF

Jellybean Shawl in Valley Yarns Huntington – Pattern #1003 by Julie Turjoman

What You'll Be Making

The Jellybean Shawl is a wide, fringed wrap designed by Julie Turjoman and published as pattern #1003. Inspired by the bold chevron stripes associated with a certain famous Italian fashion house, this wrap is equal parts eye-catching and wearable. The finished piece measures approximately 24 inches wide by 76 inches long, including the fringe, making it a generously sized accessory that can be draped, wrapped, or styled in multiple ways. It is described as suitable for year-round wear, transitioning effortlessly from a summer sundress to a fall jacket. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF.

Design Details and Style

The defining visual feature of the Jellybean Shawl is its chevron stripe pattern, worked in three distinct colors across the full length of the wrap. The color combination suggested in the pattern — Bluestone, Lemongrass, and Red Purple — creates a vibrant, jewel-toned palette reminiscent of the candy the shawl is named after. However, the design works equally well in neutrals for a more understated look. The wrap is finished on both short ends with fringe, which the knitter can choose to work in a single color or as a mix of all three yarn colors, adding a playful, bohemian touch.

Techniques Used

The Jellybean Shawl is worked flat, meaning it is knitted back and forth in rows rather than in the round. The construction is worked from side to side — that is, the knitting begins at one long edge and progresses across the width of the wrap, with the chevron stripes running lengthwise. This side-to-side construction is a clever approach that makes the stripe sequences easy to manage and visually dramatic in the finished piece.

• Stripe sequencing: Three colors are rotated throughout the piece to create the signature chevron stripe effect. Working with multiple colors in a flat, striped project is an excellent introduction to color management in knitting.
• Chevron stitch pattern: The chevron is achieved through a combination of increases and decreases worked at regular intervals across the row, creating the characteristic zigzag or V-shaped lines. This technique gives the fabric its distinctive wavy, directional texture.
• Garter stitch edging: A garter stitch border is worked in Color A at the cast-on and bind-off edges, providing a neat, stable finish that prevents the ends from curling.
• Fringe application: Upon completion of the knitted fabric, fringe is added to both short ends of the wrap. Lengths of yarn are cut, folded in half, and attached using a crochet hook — a simple finishing technique that adds movement and visual interest without requiring advanced crochet skills.
• Blocking: The pattern instructs knitters to block the finished piece to the stated measurements, which is especially important for opening up the chevron pattern and achieving the correct drape in a merino-blend fabric.

Stitches Used

The Jellybean Shawl uses a focused set of stitches that make it accessible to newer knitters while still producing a sophisticated result:

• Knit stitch (K): The foundation of the entire project.
• K1fb (knit into the front and back): An increase stitch that adds one stitch, used to build the peaks of the chevron.
• K2tog (knit two together): A right-leaning decrease that removes one stitch, used to shape the valleys of the chevron.
• Ssk (slip, slip, knit): A left-leaning decrease that removes one stitch, paired with K2tog to create the symmetrical chevron points.
• Garter stitch: Achieved by knitting every row, used for the border edging at each end of the wrap.

The combination of paired increases and decreases is the engine of the chevron pattern. Because the stitch count remains constant across rows, the chevron is a very manageable technique — ideal for a knitter described as an adventurous beginner.

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