MALLOW SHAWL

 

I am Ukrainian. My family and friends live in Ukraine. This pattern has the main goal of raising funds to help my motherland as much as I can. Proceeds from this pattern sales are going towards support to my hometown, Chernihiv.

A sister project to the Mallow Cowl, this piece offers the familiar comfort of a triangular wrap combined with beautiful textures. Health and protection - two main symbols behind mallow flowers - are knit into the fabric of Mallow Shawl.

The pattern further explores different techniques of Japanese knitting, including two types of wrapped stitches. The textured panels feature cable-looking designs that are composed of not cables, but traveling stitches - a combination of increases and decreases that has an appearance of cables without adding bulk to the fabric.

The shawl is worked from the bottom corner up, allowing the knitter to stop whenever they desire (or run out of yarn!). Perfect for mindful knitting sessions, this design requires an adventurous intermediate to advanced skill level and knitter’s engagement in most rows.

 
 

YARN

  • Littoral DK from Sea Change Fibers (100% Falklands merino; 3.5oz / 100g, 270yds / 247m), 4 skeins; sample color - Seafoam

  • Sea Change Fibers is very kind to be donating $10 per skein to the organisations that support Ukrainian citizens and residents. So for each shawl set, that’s a $40 donation. Please consider making the shawl in its original yarn if that’s accessible for you to help us raise more funds. Find the yarn here

  • OR 1080yds / 988m of plump DK to worsted weight yarn, preferably solid or lightly tonal colorway

NEEDLES

  • 24 sts and 36 rows in 4” / 10cm in Diagonal Rib Stitch, unblocked 21 sts and 34 rows in 4” / 10cm in Diagonal Rib Stitch, blocked

  • US 6 / 4mm needles (straight or on a long cable) or the size needed to obtain gauge

  • Cable needle or a dpn of a matching size for wrapped stitches

GAUGE

  • 24 sts and 36 rows in 4” / 10cm in Diagonal Rib Stitch, unblocked

  • 21 sts and 34 rows in 4” / 10cm in Diagonal Rib Stitch, blocked

  • Note that difference in gauge will affect the required yardage and the finished size of the shawl

NOTIONS

  • Stitch markers

  • Cable needle (a tapestry needle can be used instead)

  • Tapestry needle

  • A piece of cardboard for tassels (optional)

  • Blocking mats and pins

FINISHED SIZE

  • Wingspan 78” / 200cm

  • Depth at the widest point 27” / 68cm