Product Description
In a knitting funk? Need some immediate gratification? This is a fun, fairly easy shawlette pattern with various textures just perfect to highlight a gorgeous semi-solid yarn. Its almost-half-circular construction sits just right around your neck; add the perfect shawl pin, and you are ready to rock and roll.
Yarn: Both sizes shown in Camelspin by Handmaiden (70% silk, 30% camel) Small: Approx 260 yards fingering-to-sport weight yarn (shown in Gold and Amethyst) Large: Approx 350 yards fingering-to-sport weight yarn (shown in Moss) Gauge: (before blocking) BUT, since this is a shawl, gauge is not super-important Small: 24 sts over 4"/10cm in stockinette Large: 22 sts over 4"/10cm in stockinette Needles: Small: US4 (3.5mm) circular (24" or 32") Large: US5 (3.75mm) circular (24" or 32") Notions: Stitch markers, darning needle Skill level: Enthusiastic beginner Finished Measurements: (after blocking) Small: 46" wide, 16" d
Textural Healing Shawl by Shannon Squire
Project Overview
The Textural Healing Shawl is a knitted triangular shawl designed by Shannon Squire, available in two sizes to suit different preferences and yarn quantities. This downloadable PDF pattern offers knitters an elegant accessory project that combines textural interest with refined construction techniques.
What Is Being Made
This is a triangular shawl with finished dimensions of either 46 inches wide from tip to tip with a 16-inch center depth (Small) or 59 inches wide from tip to tip with a 23-inch center depth (Large). The shawl is designed to be worn as a versatile wrap or shoulder accessory, providing both warmth and sophisticated style.
Knitting Techniques and Stitches
The Textural Healing Shawl incorporates lace knitting as a primary design element, creating visual interest through openwork patterns. The pattern includes a picot bind-off, a decorative finishing technique that produces a delicate, ornamental edge with small loops along the perimeter of the completed shawl. These techniques elevate the project to an advanced beginner skill level, making it suitable for knitters who have mastered basic stitches and are ready to explore more refined construction methods.
Materials and Yarn Specifications
The Textural Healing Shawl is worked in fingering-weight yarn, requiring approximately 260 yards for the Small size or 350 yards for the Large size. The pattern was originally designed and photographed using Handmaiden Camelspin, a luxury yarn blend composed of 70% silk and 30% camel fiber, available in 328-yard hanks per 100 grams. The pattern showcases three colorways: Amethyst, Gold, and Moss.
Needles and Notions
- Circular needle measuring 24 inches or longer in size US #4/3.5mm (Small) or US #5/3.75mm (Large)
- Six stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping
- Tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends and finishing
Gauge and Blocking
Achieving proper gauge is essential for this pattern. The Small size requires 24 stitches over 4 inches (10 centimeters) after blocking, while the Large size requires 22 stitches over 4 inches (10 centimeters) after blocking. Blocking is a critical finishing step that sets the lace pattern and ensures the shawl reaches its intended finished measurements.
Pattern Details
This is a downloadable PDF pattern for personal use, designed and copyrighted by Shannon Squire Designs in 2014. The pattern includes standard knitting abbreviations such as inc for increase, along with detailed instructions for constructing the triangular shawl shape and executing the lace and picot bind-off techniques.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Shannon Squire |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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