1369 Smitten - Shawl Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Wachusett

Pattern #1369 Smitten – Scalloped Lace Wrap Knitting Pattern by Julie Turjoman

Pattern #1369 Smitten, designed by Julie Turjoman and published by Valley Yarns, is an intermediate-level knitting pattern for a long, elegant wrap shawl worked in a luxurious cashmere and wool blend yarn. The finished piece measures approximately 17½" deep by 72" wide, making it a generously sized wrap suitable for everyday wear or special occasions. The design is available as a downloadable PDF and is worked as a single seamless piece, back and forth in rows — no seaming required.

Design Overview

The defining feature of Smitten is its stunning scalloped lace border, which forms the foundation of the entire shawl. The construction is worked bottom-up, beginning with the decorative lace border and then transitioning into an eyelet field that gives the wrap its graceful, distinctive silhouette. Decrease shaping is worked into the edges of the eyelet field to create the shawl's unique tapered shape, distinguishing it from a simple rectangular wrap.

Construction and Techniques

The shawl begins with 21 repeats of a 17-stitch lace border pattern, with five repeats of the 12-row lace sequence worked to build the scalloped border to its full depth. Once the border is complete, stitches are picked up along the long edge of the border to begin working the eyelet field — a clever construction method that creates a seamless transition between the two sections and allows the scalloped edge to hang beautifully at the hem.

• Bottom-up construction: The lace border is worked first, establishing the full width of the shawl before the body is added.
• Stitch pick-up: Live stitches are picked up from the long edge of the completed border to begin the eyelet field, integrating the two sections without any sewing.
• Lace knitting: The border features a repeating 17-stitch, 12-row lace pattern that produces the signature scalloped, decorative hem.
• Eyelet field stitch: The body of the shawl is worked in an allover eyelet pattern, adding lightness and texture throughout.
• Decrease edge shaping: Decreases worked at the edges of the eyelet field section shape the wrap and give it its unique, non-rectangular form.
• Worked flat (back and forth in rows): Despite being worked on a circular needle, the shawl is knitted flat, with the circular needle used to accommodate the large stitch count comfortably.

Stitches Used

• Lace pattern – a 17-stitch, 12-row repeat forming the scalloped border
• Eyelet Field stitch – the primary stitch pattern of the shawl body, worked over a gauge of 20 stitches and 28 rows to 4 inches (blocked)
• Decrease stitches – used for edge shaping within the eyelet field to create the wrap's distinctive silhouette
• Pick-up and knit – used to transition from the lace border to the eyelet field body

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for 6 balls of Valley Yarns Wachusett, a sumptuous worsted-weight yarn composed of 70% Merino Wool and 30% Cashmere. Each ball contains 50g and approximately 163 yards, giving a total yardage requirement of around 978 yards. The sample shown is knitted in colorway 200743 – Moss Green. The blend of fine Merino wool and cashmere gives the finished shawl a soft, drapey hand that is ideal for lace knitting and luxurious to wear.

Needles and Notions

• Needles: US size 6 (4.0 mm) 40-inch circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
• Notions: Stitch markers and a tapestry needle

Sizing