Choose Love Shawl

Choose Love Shawl by Forest City Knits

Project Overview

The Choose Love Shawl is a knitted triangular shawl designed by Forest City Knits as an adventurous beginner project. This downloadable knitting pattern creates a colorwork shawl using three contrasting skeins of yarn in a thoughtfully constructed design that builds from a garter tab cast-on to a finished triangular silhouette.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a wearable triangular shawl with defined dimensions provided in the included schematic. The shawl is constructed using three distinct yarn colors that work together to create visual contrast and interest throughout the finished piece. The design is suitable for knitters looking to expand their skills beyond basic projects while remaining accessible to those new to shawlette construction.

Yarn Requirements and Materials

The Choose Love Shawl requires three contrasting skeins of DK weight yarn:

• Colour A: 250 yards (230 meters)
• Colour B: 231 yards (211 meters)
• Colour C: 231 yards (211 meters)

The sample was knit using Zen Yarn Garden 250 yds/229m (100g) in the colourway Ooak for Colour A, and Fig and Posh 231 yds/212m (100g) in the colourways Orchid for Colour B and Syrah for Colour C. Knitters have the option to substitute light worsted or sport weight yarn, though this will require adjustments to yardage and may affect the final dimensions of the shawl.

Needles and Gauge

This pattern calls for a US 7 (4.5mm) circular needle measuring 46 inches in length. The recommended gauge is 18 stitches and 30 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) in stockinette stitch after blocking. While gauge is noted as not critical for this project, achieving the specified gauge will ensure the shawl reaches its intended finished size and uses the specified yardage amounts.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The Choose Love Shawl incorporates several fundamental knitting techniques appropriate for an adventurous beginner:

• Garter Tab Cast-On: The shawl begins with a garter tab cast-on, a technique that creates a neat, finished edge and is referenced to VeryPink Knits video tutorials for visual instruction
• Stockinette Stitch: The primary stitch used throughout the shawl construction, creating a smooth, classic fabric
• Increases: The pattern uses increase techniques including knit 2 together (k2tog) and Make One Left (M1L) to shape the triangular silhouette
• Stitch Markers: Four stitch markers are used to track pattern repeats and shaping sections

Pattern Details and Finishing

The pattern includes comprehensive abbreviations and video references to support knitters through construction. A tapestry needle is required for weaving in yarn ends after the shawl is completed. The finished shawl benefits from blocking to achieve the specified gauge and to help the three-color sections lay flat and display the colorwork effectively.

Skill Level

Designated as an Adventurous Beginner project, the Choose Love Shawl is designed for knitters who have mastered basic stitches and are ready to tackle shawl construction with color changes and shaping techniques. The pattern provides the foundation for developing intermediate knitting skills while creating a beautiful, wearable finished object.