685 Sieberi Shawl - Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Longmeadow

685 Sieberi Shawl – Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Longmeadow

The 685 Sieberi Shawl is a beautifully designed knitted shawl created by Kirsten Hipsky, available as a downloadable PDF pattern. Inspired by the visual transition from a white winter snowdrift into a vibrant bed of spring flowers, this shawl introduces gentle washes of color through a carefully constructed border worked in multiple coordinating shades. The finished shawl measures approximately 48 inches wide and 24 inches deep, making it a generous, wearable accessory suitable for layering across the shoulders or wrapping around the neck in cooler weather.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a large, triangular shawl worked from the center top spine outward. The construction begins with just two cast-on stitches and expands symmetrically on both sides of a central spine marker, creating the classic triangular shawl silhouette. The body of the shawl is worked primarily in White (Color A), while the border introduces three additional accent colors — Periwinkle (Color B), Ice Blue (Color C), and Melon (Color D) — to create a fresh, colorful edge reminiscent of blooming spring flowers against a snowy backdrop.

Techniques Used

• Worked flat on circular needles, meaning the shawl is knitted back and forth in rows rather than in the round, despite the use of a long circular needle
• Seamless construction — the shawl is built in one continuous piece from the top center spine down to the border, with no seaming required at any stage
• Top-down triangular shaping using symmetrical increases on every right-side row, with four stitches added per increase row to grow both halves of the shawl evenly
• Slipped stitch colorwork in the border section, a technique where stitches from a previous color row are slipped rather than worked to create a woven, multi-color effect without the complexity of stranded knitting — ideal for knitters who are new to colorwork
• Pick-up and knit used during the initial setup rows to establish the triangular foundation from the small cast-on edge
• Stitch marker placement to track the central spine and maintain accurate increases throughout the body

Stitches Used

• Garter stitch — used for the selvedge edges and portions of the border, providing a tidy, non-curling frame around the shawl
• Garter rib — the primary stitch pattern of the main body, combining knit and purl columns in a structured rib that shifts gradually as the shawl grows, creating a subtle, textured fabric
• Stockinette stitch — referenced in the gauge and present within the rib structure; gauge is measured at approximately 5 stitches and 7 rows per inch in stockinette
• Kfb (knit front and back) — the primary increase stitch used to shape the triangle on every right-side row
• Slipped stitches — worked in the colorwork border to blend the accent colors together without carrying yarn across rows

Materials

The pattern is written specifically for Valley Yarns Longmeadow, a soft blend of 60% Cotton and 40% Microfiber, sold in 50g skeins with approximately 117 yards per skein. The cotton-microfiber blend gives the finished shawl a lightweight, breathable drape that is ideal for spring and summer wear. The pattern calls for:

• 3 skeins of White (Color A) for the main body
• 1 skein each of Periwinkle (Color B, shade 14), Ice Blue (Color C, shade 13), and Melon (Color D, shade 7) for the colorwork border

Needles required are US size 7 (4.50mm) 40-inch circular needles, or the size needed to achieve the stated gauge. An optional US size 7 (4.50mm) crochet