Perenna Triangle Shawl in Novita WoollyWood - Downloadable PDF

Perenna Triangle Shawl in Novita WoollyWood by Sisko Sälpäkivi – Pattern Summary

What Is Being Made

The Perenna Triangle Shawl is a beautifully shaped triangular shawl designed by Sisko Sälpäkivi and worked in Novita WoollyWood yarn. When completed, the shawl measures approximately 160 cm / 63 inches across the top edge and 76 cm / 30 inches in height at the back midpoint, making it a generously sized, wearable accessory suitable for draping over the shoulders in cooler weather. This is a free downloadable PDF pattern rated at an intermediate difficulty level, making it an ideal project for knitters who are comfortable with basic lace and shaping techniques and are ready to take on a more textured, multi-colour design.

Design Overview and Colourwork

The Perenna Triangle Shawl features a striking multi-colour palette drawn from the Novita WoollyWood colour range. The design calls for four specific shades:

• (281) Fall Colours – 150 g, the primary colour used throughout the shawl
• (358) Tussock – 100 g, a warm secondary tone
• (384) Pine – less than 100 g, an earthy accent shade
• (010) Off White – 50 g, a crisp contrast colour

Together, these shades evoke an autumnal, nature-inspired palette that complements the organic character of the Novita WoollyWood yarn. The colours are introduced at different stages of the knitting process, with Fall Colours used to begin the lace section.

Materials

The pattern is designed specifically for Novita WoollyWood, a DK weight yarn with a textured, woodland-inspired character. Knitters will need circular needles measuring 80 cm / 32 inches in length, in a size of Novita 4½–5 mm (UK 6–7 / US 7–8), or whichever needle size is required to achieve the correct gauge. Circular needles of this length are essential for accommodating the large number of stitches that accumulate as the triangular shawl grows in width.

Techniques Used

The Perenna Triangle Shawl is worked flat on circular needles, growing outward from a central point or spine using regular yarn-over increases on either side of a designated centre stitch. This classic top-down or centre-out triangular construction is a well-loved method in shawl knitting, producing a symmetrical shape where the right side mirrors the left. Key construction details include:

• Yarn-over (yo) increases worked on each side of the centre stitch to shape the triangle
• Mirroring of the lace pattern across the centre stitch, so the left half of the shawl is a mirror image of the right half
• Colour changes introduced at specific points to create horizontal bands of colour
• A loose bind-off in garter stitch to ensure the top edge remains stretchy and drapes well
• Blocking – the finished shawl is pinned to measurements wrong side up, misted with water, and allowed to dry fully, which is essential for opening up the lace and setting the final dimensions

Stitch Patterns

The Perenna Triangle Shawl combines several stitch patterns that add visual interest and textural contrast across the body of the shawl:

• Garter stitch – all rows are knitted; this creates a ridged, reversible fabric and is used both as a structural element within the shawl and for the final bind-off
• Seed stitch – worked by alternating knit and purl stitches across the row, with Row 1 worked as k1, p1 repeated, and Row 2 worked in purl; this produces a bumpy, non-curling texture that contrasts beautifully with the