Landers Shawl in Berroco Mixer - Downloadable PDF

Landers Shawl in Berroco Mixer – Knitting Pattern by Amy Christoffers

The Landers Shawl is a beautifully structured, elongated rectangular shawl designed by Amy Christoffers and published by Berroco as a downloadable PDF pattern. Rated as Easy skill level, this is an excellent project for beginner knitters who are ready to explore a repeating stitch pattern beyond basic stockinette. The finished piece measures approximately 19" wide by 72" long, making it a generous, wearable wrap that drapes elegantly as a scarf or shawl.

What Is Being Made

The Landers is a one-size rectangular shawl worked flat on straight needles. Its long, lean proportions make it versatile enough to wear wrapped around the shoulders, draped over one arm, or looped loosely around the neck as a scarf. The finished fabric has a rhythmic, lace-influenced texture created by a repeating two-row pattern stitch that gives the piece visual interest without overwhelming complexity.

Design Details and Construction

The shawl is constructed in a single flat piece from cast-on to bind-off, making it a straightforward, beginner-friendly build. It begins and ends with four rows of Garter stitch worked in the main color, creating a tidy, stable border at each short end. The body of the shawl is worked in a two-color stripe sequence: four rows in the main color (MC) followed by four rows in the contrasting color (CC), alternating throughout until the piece reaches approximately 71 inches in length. This simple stripe rhythm produces a soft, graduated color effect that is easy to manage even for those new to working with multiple colors.

Pattern Stitch and Techniques

The primary stitch pattern is a two-row repeat worked over a multiple of 20 stitches plus 11. The right-side row combines increases and decreases in a balanced arrangement to create a subtle wave or chevron-like texture while keeping the stitch count constant. The wrong-side row is worked as a simple knit-and-purl combination with a two-stitch Garter border on each edge, keeping the pattern easy to memorize and track.

• M1L (Make 1 Left) – a left-leaning lifted increase that adds a stitch without leaving a hole
• M1R (Make 1 Right) – a right-leaning lifted increase, paired with M1L to keep the fabric balanced
• CDD (Centered Double Decrease) – slip two stitches together as if to k2tog, knit one, then pass the two slipped stitches over; this creates a neat, centered decrease that removes two stitches at once and is the structural anchor of the pattern stitch
• Garter stitch borders – worked at the cast-on, bind-off, and along both side edges to prevent curling and frame the textured body cleanly
• Two-color stripe knitting – alternating MC and CC in four-row blocks, a technique that requires no stranding or colorwork charts

The combination of paired increases and a centered double decrease means that every right-side row is self-balancing: stitches are added and removed in equal measure, so the knitter never needs to count aggressively or worry about the stitch count drifting. This makes the pattern stitch particularly approachable for those building confidence with textured knitting.

Materials and Yarn

The pattern calls for Berroco Mixer, a DK weight yarn sold in 50-gram hanks. Two colorways are used:

• 4 hanks of Berroco Mixer #8119 Champagne – the main color (MC)
• 4 hanks of Berroco Mixer #8103 Prosecco – the contrasting color (CC)

Berroco Mixer is a softly blended yarn known for its subtle color variation and smooth knittability, which enhances the definition of textured stitch patterns like the one used here. The two chosen colorways — Champagne and Prosecco — are closely related in tone, creating a refined, tonal stripe effect rather than a high-contrast look. This makes the finished shawl feel sophisticated and wearable across a wide range of styles.

Needles and Gauge