19 Shawl in Lana Grossa Silkhair - Downloadable PDF

Design 19 Shawl in Lana Grossa Silkhair – Knitting Pattern Summary

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Lana Grossa provides instructions for knitting a large, elegant shawl using their luxurious Silkhair yarn. Measuring a generous 50 x 210 cm, this piece is designed as a long, wrap-style shawl that can be worn in multiple ways — draped over the shoulders, wrapped around the neck, or styled as a scarf. The pattern is listed as Design 19 from the Accessoires 20 collection.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a wide, rectangular shawl with a refined textured surface created through a charted main pattern combined with classic stocking stitch. At 50 cm wide and 210 cm long, it is generously proportioned for full coverage and dramatic drape. The lightweight, halo-rich nature of the yarn gives the finished shawl an airy, ethereal quality that is both warm and visually striking.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Lana Grossa Silkhair — a blend of 70% superkid mohair and 30% silk, with a yardage of 210 metres per 25 g skein. The pattern calls for 250 g total in Magnolia (colour 75), a soft, romantic shade that complements the delicate halo of the mohair-silk blend.
• Needles: Size 5 mm straight or circular knitting needles
• Additional tools: A cable needle (cn) is required for working the cable or crossing elements within the charted main pattern

Techniques Used

• Chart reading: The main pattern is worked from a provided chart. Right side row numbers are indicated at the right edge of the chart, while wrong side rows are worked by reading stitches as they appear or following the chart key. The chart displays two pattern repeats for reference.
• Cable knitting: A cable needle is specified, indicating that the main pattern includes cable crossings or twisted stitch movements that create the textured design.
• Selvage stitches: Neat, defined edges are created using a specific selvage technique — on right side rows, the first stitch is slipped knitwise with yarn in back and the last stitch is knitted; on wrong side rows, the first stitch is slipped purlwise with yarn in front and the last stitch is purled.
• Pattern repeat construction: The main pattern is worked over a multiple of 30 stitches plus 2 selvage stitches, with the repeat worked 6 times across each row over a cast-on of 182 stitches.
• Row sequencing: The pattern follows a structured sequence — rows 1–4 are worked once as an introduction, the core rows 5–24 are repeated 27 times to build the length of the shawl, followed by rows 25–26 once, and then rows 1–4 once more as a closing section.

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (St st): Knit on right side rows, purl on wrong side rows. This forms the gauge reference and background fabric.
• Main pattern stitch: Worked from the chart, this is the primary decorative stitch pattern that runs across the full width of the shawl. It incorporates cable needle movements and likely includes knit and purl combinations for texture.
• Selvage stitches: Slipped stitches at each edge to create a clean, professional border throughout the length of the shawl.

Gauge

The stated gauge is 18 stitches and 25 rows to 10 x 10 cm worked in stocking stitch on size 5 mm needles. As with any project, knitters are encouraged to swatch and adjust needle size as needed to match gauge, particularly important for achieving the intended finished dimensions of this large accessory.

About the Yarn – Lana Grossa Silkhair