HexEggOnal Shawl

HexEggOnal Shawl by TLCrafts and Design

What Is Being Made

The HexEggOnal Shawl is a knitted triangular shawl designed by TLCrafts and Design. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a finished and blocked shawl measuring 70 inches by 24 inches, making it an elegant accessory suitable for layering or draping. The shawl features a hexagonal construction method that creates geometric visual interest throughout the piece.

Yarn and Materials

This shawl is crafted using Scheepjes Whirl yarn in the Slice 'O' Cheery Pie colorway. The yarn is a 4-ply weight blend of 60% cotton and 40% acrylic, providing a comfortable drape and breathability suitable for a shawl. One skein containing 1,000 meters (1,094 yards) is required to complete the project. A US 5 / 3.75 mm circular needle measuring 40 inches is needed for construction, along with a tapestry needle for finishing and weaving in ends.

Gauge and Finished Dimensions

The pattern is worked to a gauge of 20 stitches and 28 rows per 4 inches when measured in stockinette stitch and after blocking. The finished shawl dimensions are 70 inches wide by 24 inches deep, creating a generous triangular shape ideal for wearing as a wrap or shawlette.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The HexEggOnal Shawl employs several fundamental and intermediate knitting decreases to create its geometric hexagonal shaping:

• K2tog (Knit Two Together): A single stitch decrease that reduces stitch count by one. This basic decrease is used throughout the pattern to shape the shawl.
• S1, K1, psso (Slip, Knit, Pass Slipped Stitch Over): A left-leaning single stitch decrease that reduces stitch count by one. This technique adds directional shaping to the design.
• S1, K2tog, psso (Slip, Knit Two Together, Pass Slipped Stitch Over): A double stitch decrease that removes two stitches in one operation, useful for creating more dramatic shaping in the hexagonal sections.
• S2, K1, p2sso (Slip Two, Knit One, Pass Two Slipped Stitches Over): An advanced double decrease technique that passes two slipped stitches over a knit stitch, creating sharp decreases for the hexagonal geometry.
• Pm (Place Marker): Used to mark important positions on the needle for tracking pattern repeats and shaping sections.
• Sm (Slip Marker): Transfers markers from the left needle to the right needle to maintain pattern alignment throughout rows.
• Stockinette Stitch: The primary stitch used in the shawl, created by alternating knit and purl rows, providing a smooth, classic fabric base.

Difficulty Level

This shawl is rated as an intermediate knitting project, making it suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle more complex stitch decreases and geometric shaping. The combination of multiple decrease techniques and the need to track marker placement requires attention to detail and pattern reading ability.