781 Teagan Shawl - Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns 2/10 Merino Tencel

Pattern Summary: 781 Teagan Shawl – Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns 2/10 Merino Tencel

The 781 Teagan Shawl is a beautifully flowing, generously sized knitted shawl designed by Kirsten Hipsky. This pattern is published by Valley Yarns and is available as a downloadable PDF. With its elegant lace border and graceful drape, the Teagan Shawl is a stunning accessory for women, equally suited to casual wear and special occasions.

What Is Being Made

The finished piece is a large rectangular shawl measuring approximately 30 inches wide with a 64-inch wingspan. The shawl features winding lace panels along the edge that provide decorative detail and visual interest, while the body of the shawl remains smooth and wearable. The generous dimensions make it suitable for wrapping around the shoulders or draping elegantly over the arms.

Construction and Techniques

One of the most distinctive features of the Teagan Shawl is that it is worked entirely sideways — a construction method that runs counter to many traditional shawl patterns. Rather than building from a center spine or working from the top down, the knitter casts on a set number of stitches and works across the full width of the shawl from one end to the other.

• Worked flat: The shawl is knitted back and forth in flat rows, making it accessible for knitters who prefer not to work in the round for large projects.
• Short row shaping: Simple short rows are used to create the shaping of the shawl. This technique involves working only partway across a row before turning the work, which builds up fabric in specific areas to create curves and angles. As a helpful detail noted in the pattern, this particular short row method naturally creates small eyelets in the fabric, adding a subtle lace-like texture even in the body of the shawl. Knitters who prefer a different approach are free to substitute their preferred short row method.
• Adjustable sizing: The pattern includes a clever built-in customization option — wedges can be added or removed to change the overall wingspan of the shawl, allowing knitters to tailor the finished size to their preference.
• Lace edging: The lace panels along the edge of the shawl are worked as a separate lace border integrated into the construction. Lace knitting involves a combination of yarn overs and decreases to create an openwork, decorative pattern.

Stitches Used

The Teagan Shawl draws on a focused set of knitting stitches and techniques, making it approachable for advanced beginner knitters who are ready to explore lace and short row construction:

• Knit (k): The foundational stitch used throughout the body of the shawl.
• Knit 2 together (k2tog): A right-leaning decrease used in shaping and lace construction.
• Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over (sl1-k2tog-psso): A centered double decrease that reduces three stitches to one, commonly used in lace patterns to create symmetrical shaping.
• Stockinette stitch: The smooth knit-on-right-side, purl-on-wrong-side fabric that forms the main body of the shawl.
• Short rows: Partial rows used to shape the wedge sections of the shawl.
• Marker usage: Stitch markers are placed and slipped throughout the pattern to help track sections, with abbreviations including SM (slip marker) and RM (remove marker).

Materials: Yarn and Needles

The pattern is specifically designed for Valley Yarns Colrain Lace, a luxurious lace-weight yarn with a fiber composition of 50% Merino wool and 50% Tencel. This blend combines the softness and elasticity of Merino with the silky, fluid drape of Tencel, making it an ideal choice for a flowing shawl. The yarn comes on a cone with approximately 1,540 yards per 8.8-ounce cone, and the pattern uses approximately 1,100 yards