Mood Shawl in Rowan Kidsilk Haze and Summerlite 4 ply - RM006-00012-DEP - Downloadable PDF

Mood Shawl by Georgia Farrell in Rowan Kidsilk Haze and Summerlite 4 Ply

The Mood Shawl is an elegant, handknitted shawl designed by Georgia Farrell for Rowan. This intermediate-level knitting pattern (reference RM006-00012-DEP) creates a lightweight, delicate wrap that showcases the beauty of colour-blending through carefully sequenced yarn combinations. The shawl is worked in a simple yet effective construction that builds stitch count gradually through regular increases, producing a graceful, gently expanding shape.

Design and Construction

The Mood Shawl is shaped through a series of incremental increases worked at a consistent point within each right-side row. A yarn-over increase (ReZun in the German-language instructions) is placed after the first two stitches on every increase row, adding one stitch at a time and building the shawl's characteristic wedge or triangular silhouette. Between each increase row, several plain rows are worked, allowing the lace-weight yarn combinations to drape beautifully without distortion.

A key feature of this design is its use of strategic yarn colour changes — the pattern specifies precise rows at which individual yarn strands in colours A, B, and C are cut and reintroduced, creating subtle tonal shifts across the fabric. At certain points, two strands of the same colour are held together, and at others, one strand each of two different colours are combined, producing a rich, blended palette effect that gives the shawl its "mood" quality.

Techniques Used

• Garter stitch (kraus rechts gestrickt) — the entire shawl is worked in garter stitch, meaning every row is knitted, creating a squishy, reversible fabric with excellent drape when worked in these fine yarns
• Yarn-over increases — used to shape the shawl by adding stitches at a set position on right-side rows
• Slip stitch selvedge — the first stitch of every row is slipped purlwise, creating a neat, chained edge along one side
• Double-strand knitting — two strands of yarn are held together throughout, combining different colourways and yarn bases to achieve the blended tonal effect
• Yarn strand management and colour changes — individual strands within the double-strand combination are cut and added at specific rows, requiring careful management of multiple yarn ends
• Lace-row detailing — at least one row incorporates a sequence of yarn-overs and k2tog (knit two together) repeats, introducing a delicate eyelet or lace texture within the otherwise plain garter fabric

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch — the primary stitch throughout
• Slip 1 purlwise — worked at the beginning of every row as a selvedge stitch
• Yarn-over (YO) — used both for shaping increases and for lace patterning
• K2tog (knit two together) — a right-leaning decrease used in the lace repeat rows

Yarns Used

The pattern calls for three specific Rowan yarn colours across two yarn bases, all held double throughout:

• Colour A — Rowan Kidsilk Haze in Eve Green 684 (one 25 g ball): a lace-weight yarn spun from a luxurious blend of kid mohair and silk, known for its extraordinary halo and gossamer lightness
• Colour B — Rowan Kidsilk Haze in Pearl 590 (two 25 g balls): the same mohair-silk base in a soft, neutral pearl tone, providing a gentle contrast to the green
• Colour C — Rowan Summerlite 4 Ply in Seashell 437 (one 50 g ball): a crisp, 100% cotton 4 ply yarn that adds subtle structure and a matte finish, balancing the ethereal halo of the Kidsilk Haze

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