Dreieckstuch in Lana Grossa Silkhair Dégradé - Handstrick67M07 - PDF

Dreieckstuch in Lana Grossa Silkhair Dégradé – Modell 07 aus Filati Handstrick 67

This pattern, Modell 07 from Filati Handstrick 67 by Lana Grossa, is a free downloadable PDF for knitting a beautiful triangular shawl — known in German as a Dreieckstuch. The finished piece measures approximately 79 × 182 cm (length × width), making it a generously sized wrap suitable for year-round wear. The shawl is worked in a delicate, airy Ajourmuster (lace pattern) with decorative fringe along the diagonal edges, resulting in an elegant, lightweight accessory with a soft drape.

Design Overview

The shawl is a single triangular design, constructed from the tip outward. Construction begins at the pointed tip with just 11 stitches cast on, and stitches are increased on both sides throughout the work to build the characteristic triangular shape. The knitting direction is indicated by an arrow in the schematic included in the pattern. The final stitch count reaches 329 stitches before a loose cast-off is worked. The total length of the piece is achieved after 214 rows from the start of the lace pattern. Fringe is added evenly along both diagonal sides after blocking, with 34 fringe tassels distributed along each edge.

Techniques Used

• Top-down triangular shawl construction — beginning at the tip and increasing outward to form the full triangle shape
• Symmetrical bilateral increases — worked on both sides in alternating wrong-side rows, building the width gradually and consistently
• Lace pattern (Ajourmuster) — worked from a chart, with right-side rows numbered on the right-hand side; wrong-side rows are worked by knitting all stitches and yarn-overs through the back loop (purled)
• Needle progression — as the stitch count grows, the knitter transitions from straight needles to progressively longer circular needles (80 cm and then 120 cm) to comfortably accommodate the increasing number of stitches
• Blocking — the finished shawl is pinned out, dampened, and left to dry to open up the lace and set the final dimensions
• Fringe application — using a crochet hook, fringe tassels are attached evenly along both diagonal edges; each tassel uses 8 strands of yarn (or 7 if yarn is running short), and the fringe lengths can be adjusted slightly to conserve yarn

Stitches Used

• Ajourmuster (lace/eyelet pattern) — the primary stitch pattern, worked from a knitting chart; creates an open, decorative mesh across the entire shawl body
• Knit stitch (rechts stricken) — used on right-side rows as directed by the chart
• Purl stitch (links stricken) — all stitches and yarn-overs on wrong-side (return) rows are purled
• Yarn-overs (Umschläge) — integral to the lace pattern, creating the decorative eyelets and simultaneously contributing to the stitch increases that shape the triangle
• Loose cast-off (locker abketten) — specified for the final bind-off row to maintain elasticity and prevent the edge from pulling in

Gauge

The pattern specifies a gauge of 18 stitches and 27 rows = 10 × 10 cm in the Ajourmuster using needle size 4 mm. Achieving the correct gauge is important for reaching the stated finished dimensions of 79 × 182 cm.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Lana Grossa Silkhair Dégradé — a luxurious DK-weight blend of 70% Mohair (Superkid) and 30% Silk, with approximately 400 metres per 50 g skein. The colourway used in the sample is Vanille/Gold