Lace, Ruffle & Roll

Lace, Ruffle & Roll Shawl by Cozy Up Knits

Project Overview

Lace, Ruffle & Roll is an intermediate-level knitted shawl design that combines lace techniques with ruffled construction. This downloadable PDF pattern from independent designer Cozy Up Knits creates a finished shawl measuring 19 inches (48.5 cm) deep by 62 inches (157 cm) long, making it an elegant accessory suitable for various occasions and seasons.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a large rectangular shawl featuring lace and ruffle elements. The generous finished dimensions of 62 inches in length and 19 inches in depth make this a versatile wrap-style shawl that can be worn as a shoulder wrap, draped over the back, or styled in multiple ways. The combination of lace and ruffle details adds visual interest and texture throughout the design.

Techniques Used

The Lace, Ruffle & Roll shawl employs several advanced knitting techniques appropriate for intermediate-level crafters:

• Wrap and Turn (w/t): A short-row shaping technique used to create depth and dimension. On the knit side, the knitter slips the next stitch onto the right needle, brings yarn forward, slips the stitch back to the left needle, and turns the work. On the purl side, the process reverses with yarn brought to the back. This technique allows the shawl to be shaped without casting off and recasting on.
• Resolving Wraps: The pattern includes instructions for picking up wraps created during short-row shaping, ensuring a finished appearance when wraps are resolved on the knit side by picking up the wrap with the right needle from front to back.
• Pick Up and Knit (p/u&k): Used to add new stitches along edges or sections, allowing seamless integration of new yarn sections into the existing fabric.
• Backwards Loop Cast On: An accessible cast-on method used to begin the shawl.
• Garter Stitch: The gauge is measured in garter stitch knit flat, indicating this foundational stitch is used as a reference for tension and may appear in portions of the design.

Stitches Used

The pattern incorporates a variety of stitches to create the lace and ruffle effects:

• Yarn Over (yo): Creates the openwork lace sections that characterize the design, allowing yarn to pass over the needle to form decorative holes.
• Knit into Front and Back (kfb): An increase stitch that creates two stitches from one, used to build the ruffle sections and add volume to the fabric.
• Slip, Slip, Knit, Pass (s2kp2): A centered double decrease where two stitches are slipped together knitwise, one stitch is knitted, and the two slipped stitches are passed over. This stitch helps shape and balance the lace pattern.
• Make One (m1): A subtle increase created with a backwards loop cast on technique, used to add stitches where needed without creating visible holes.

Materials Required

The Lace, Ruffle & Roll pattern calls for specific materials to achieve the intended drape and finished appearance:

• Yarn: 2 skeins of Creek Gardens Crafts Pima Cotton in contrasting colors, with 437 yards per 100 grams per skein. The pictured sample uses Spring Fling (C1) and Robin's Egg Blue (C2), demonstrating how color contrast enhances the lace and ruffle details. Pima cotton provides excellent stitch definition for lace work and creates a breathable, lightweight fabric suitable for shawls.
• Yarn Weight: 4-ply yarn, a medium-weight category that balances drape with structure, ideal for creating defined lace patterns and ruffles.
• Needles: Size 3.5mm needles with a 45-60 inch circular cord, allowing the knitter to accommodate the large finished width of the shawl while maintaining control over the stitches.
• Optional Notions: Removable stitch markers to track wrap and turn positions throughout the pattern.

Gauge and Sizing

The pattern specifies a gauge of 22 stitches and