Oroshi Shawl in Berroco Remix Light - 386-4 - Downloadable PDF

Oroshi Shawl in Berroco Remix Light – Pattern Summary (Design 386-4)

The Oroshi Shawl is a beautifully crafted lace shawl designed by Alison Green and published by Berroco as part of Booklet #386. This downloadable PDF pattern is rated Intermediate in skill level and produces a single, generously sized triangular shawl with finished measurements of approximately 62 inches across the top edge and 31 inches down the center. It is a sophisticated accessory piece that combines elegant lace patterning with a classic shawl silhouette, making it a versatile addition to any handknitted wardrobe.

What Is Being Made

The Oroshi is a large triangular lace shawl, worked as a single size. Its generous dimensions make it suitable as both a functional wrap and a decorative accessory. The shawl is designed to drape gracefully across the shoulders, with the lace patterning providing visual texture and an airy, lightweight feel. The name Oroshi evokes a sense of flowing movement, which is well reflected in the open lacework and the soft drape of the recommended yarn.

Construction and Techniques

The Oroshi Shawl is worked flat on a circular needle, beginning at the center top with a provisional cast-on of 8 stitches. This construction method is characteristic of top-down triangular shawls, where stitches are increased symmetrically on either side of a central spine stitch to build the triangular shape gradually from the top edge downward.

• Provisional cast-on: The shawl begins with a provisional cast-on using waste yarn, allowing the live stitches at the cast-on edge to be picked up and worked later if needed. This technique requires a tapestry needle and waste yarn in addition to the main working yarn.
• Garter stitch borders: Two stitches at each end of every row are maintained in garter stitch, creating a neat, non-curling selvedge along the top edges of the shawl.
• Stockinette center stitch: A single center stitch is kept in stockinette throughout, serving as the visual spine of the triangular shawl and anchoring the symmetrical lace panels on either side.
• Lace patterning: The body of the shawl is worked in charted lace patterns, using two separate charts — Chart 1 and Chart 2. Lace knitting at this level typically involves a combination of yarn-overs for decorative eyelets and decreases such as k2tog (knit two together) and SSK (slip, slip, knit) to maintain stitch counts while creating the openwork design.
• Worked flat: Despite being knitted on a 29-inch circular needle, the shawl is worked back and forth in rows rather than in the round. The circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches as the shawl grows.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns Used

The Oroshi Shawl draws on a focused but effective collection of knitting stitches and techniques:

• Garter stitch – knit every row, used for the two-stitch border on each end
• Stockinette stitch – used for the single center spine stitch
• Yarn-over (yo) – the primary method of creating lace eyelets and simultaneously increasing stitch count during shaping
• K2tog (knit two together) – a right-leaning decrease used in both shaping and lace patterning
• SSK (slip, slip, knit) – a left-leaning decrease that pairs with k2tog to create balanced, mirrored lace motifs
• P2tog (purl two together) – used during the set-up rows and within the lace pattern on wrong-side rows
• Slip stitch (sl 1) – referenced in the edging rows for a clean, polished finish
• Charted lace patterns – Chart 1 establishes