66 Tuch in Lana Grossa Silkhair - DE - Downloadable PDF

Lana Grossa Silkhair Modell 66 – Knitted Color-Blocking Shawl / Tuch (Free PDF Pattern)

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Lana Grossa presents Modell 66, originally published in Filati Home 72. It guides knitters through the construction of a large, elegant rectangular shawl — referred to in German as a Tuch — worked in a sophisticated Color-Blocking design. The finished piece measures approximately 194 cm × 53 cm (length × width), making it a generously sized wrap suitable for wearing as a scarf, shawl, or shoulder covering across multiple seasons.

What Is Being Made

The project is a single, large rectangular shawl knitted flat. Its substantial length of nearly two metres allows it to be draped, wrapped, or looped in a variety of ways. The Color-Blocking technique divides the shawl into distinct blocks of colour rather than blending them gradually, creating a clean, modern, graphic aesthetic that contrasts beautifully with the soft, hazy quality of the yarn. The shawl is listed ohne Fransen — without fringe — in its finished dimensions, though a crochet hook is referenced for any finishing work involving ends.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Lana Grossa Silkhair — a luxurious blend of 70% Mohair (Superkid) and 30% Silk, with a yardage of approximately 210 metres per 25 g skein. This fibre composition gives the finished shawl its characteristic lightweight warmth, subtle sheen, and the soft halo associated with high-quality kid mohair.
• Colours used: approximately 100 g in Dunkelgrau (colour 12) — a deep charcoal grey — and approximately 75 g in Perlbeige (colour 123) — a soft pearl beige. These two tones create an understated, neutral colour-block pairing ideal for a wide range of wardrobes.
• Needles: Two circular needles are required — one 4.5 mm and one 6 mm, each 80 cm in length. Using two different needle sizes is a deliberate design choice, often employed with mohair-blend yarns to vary the drape, openness, or tension across different sections of the shawl.
• Additional tool: A 4.5 mm wool crochet hook (Wollhäkelnadel Nr. 4,5) for weaving in ends or managing fringe finishing.

Techniques and Construction

The shawl is worked entirely in stocking stitch on the right side (glatt rechts), meaning the public-facing surface shows smooth knit stitches throughout. This simple, classic fabric allows the luxurious halo of the Silkhair yarn to bloom fully, creating a soft, cloud-like texture without the distraction of complex stitch patterns. The colour-blocking is achieved by working each colour section in sequence, changing yarns at defined intervals to produce the bold, graphic blocks of Dunkelgrau and Perlbeige.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

• Glatt rechts (Stocking Stitch): The main body of the shawl is worked in stocking stitch — knit stitches on right-side rows and purl stitches on wrong-side rows. This produces a smooth, flat fabric on the right side.
• Patentrand (Patent Edge / Selvedge) over 2 stitches: A specific selvedge stitch is used along both edges of the shawl to create a neat, stable border. On right-side rows (Hin-Reihen), the first stitch is knitted, the second stitch is slipped as if to purl with the yarn held behind; at the row end, the second-to-last stitch is slipped as if to purl with yarn behind, and the last stitch is knitted. On wrong-side rows (Rück-Reihen), the first stitch is slipped as if to purl with yarn in front, the second stitch is purled, and corresponding adjustments are made at the row