Oversized Triangle Shawl

Even though your sweater size may go up or down… a shawl always fits. 🥰 Slip into this oversized triangle shawl to find some comfort and warmth. This is an easy-to-memorize pattern that knitters at any level will love.

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About the Pattern

Available Sizes: One
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
Bonus: Video
Pattern Name: Unconditional Love

Techniques

Here are some of the knitting skills you need to know before getting started:

Knit Flat (Back & Forth)
Knit & Purl Stitches
Increase Stitches

Yarn & Substitutions

Yarn Weight: DK
Yardage: 2000 – 2050 yards (1830 – 1875 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Wool and the Gang, Sheepaca Yarn (Discontinued)

Check out YarnSub.com for alternative yarns.

Needles & Notions

Needle Size: US 8 (5mm) Circular Needles with a 40” (100cm) Cable

Gauge

16 STS & 28 rows per 4” (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below

knitted shawl with a wooden gauge sitting on top

Measurements

Measurements: 40″ x 68″ wide (101cm x 173cm)
Weight: 1lb 11.5oz (779g)

Notes

Reversible.
Knit starting at the tip.
The tip is a little off-center.
Knit flat, back & forth using circular needles.
Knit holding 2 strands of yarn together throughout.
Knit using the moss stitch, also known as the double seed stitch.
Circular needles are used to accommodate the large number of CO stitches.

Video

Knitting Abbreviations

*– * – repeat between * to end of round
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
KFB – knit the stitch, before slipping off, knit another stitch into the back of the same stitch, slip to right needle
P – purl stitches (P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
STS – stitches

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Knitting Pattern Instructions

Using 2 strands of yarn

CO 1 STS

Row 1: KFB

Row 2: K1, KFB

Row 3: K1, P1, KFB (knit the purls, purl the knits)

Row 4: *K1, P1* K1, KFB (knit the knits, purl the purls)

Row 5: *K1, P1* KFB (knit the purls, purl the knits)

Repeat rows 4-5 for 40” (100cm) or until you have approx. 262 STS on your needles, or until you’ve reached your desired size. :)

BO in pattern.

Weave in the ends.

Steam-block lightly.

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