Super Chunky Knit Shawl Pattern
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This Super Chunky Knit Shawl Pattern is super bulky, oversized and super cozy! Ultra soft & fluffy like you’re snuggled up in a cloud.
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Are you looking for an alternative to a lace shawl knit with fingering weight yarn? This chunky knit shawl might just be what you’re looking for!
About the Pattern
Available Sizes: One
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Knitters
Bonus: Video
Pattern Name : Warm Hug
Knitting Techniques
This triangle shawl is a simple pattern that’s knit starting at the tip. This is a simple advanced beginner friendly shawl pattern. It’s helpful if you can easily tell the difference between a knit & purl stitch. This shawl has an elongated stitch on each edge to give it a beautiful edge.
Here are some of the knitting skills you need to know before getting started:
Knit Flat (Back & Forth)
Knit & Purl Stitches
Increase & Decrease Stitches
Clean Edge
WHAT’S TO LOVE!?
- Relatively Quick Knit
- Row-by-Row Video Tutorial
- Beautiful Texture
- Perfect Drape
Yarn & Substitutions
Yarn Weight: Super Bulky Yarn
Yardage: approx. 420 – 430 yards (384 – 393 meters) (5 skeins)
Suggested Yarn: Wool and the Gang Crazy Sexy Wool, Rocky Grey
Yarn Substitutes:
Cascade Magnum or Spuntaneous
Cloudborn Highland Roving
MillaMia Super Chunky
Red Heart Grande
We Are Knitters The Wool
Read more about yarn substitutions here {+ video}.
If you’d like to use Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick (one of my favorites!), you can hold it double. If you use a skein that has 106 yards, you’ll need 8 skeins to get the approximately the same size as the one pictured.
If you’re new to super bulky yarns, watch my video on How Do You Knit With Super Thick Yarn | 8 Tips for Knitting with Super Bulky Yarn.
Knitting Needles & Notions
Needle Size: US 17 (12mm) Circular Needles with a 32” (80cm) Cable, or longer
Gauge
8 STS & 12 rows per 4” (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below
Get the FREE chunky triangle shawl knitting pattern below or purchase the ad-free, downloadable & printable PDF on Etsy, Ravelry or LoveCrafts.
Measurements
Measurements: 56″ wide across the shoulders x 26″ (142cm x 66cm)
Weight: 2lb 2oz (965g)
Notes
Not reversible.
Knit using the broken rib stitch.
CO edge is the width, across the shoulders.
Knit flat, back & forth on circular needles, which are used to accommodate the large number of stitches.
Modification Options
Fringe or tassels would be a beautiful addition to this triangle shawl.
Common Shawl Questions
Well, for this shawl, start with one stitch and keep increasing until it ?? wide. I prefer to start at the tip, so I don’t have to play yarn chicken… I just stop when I run out of yarn or it’s the size that I like.
I didn’t block mine, but if you’d like to block yours I recommend lightly steaming it using a hand-held steamer. Expert tip: Because this shawl is so big, it doesn’t fit on a hanger, so I hang mine over the shower curtain rod instead.
Because it’s so heavy, use a straight wooden cable needle as a shawl pin. A pencil works too.👍
Knitting Abbreviations
*– * – repeat between *asterisks* to the end of the round
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
K1TBL – knit 1 stitch through the back loop
P – purl stitches (P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
S1PW – slip one stitch purl-wise
STS – stitches
WS – wrong side
WYIF – with yarn in front
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Video Tutorial
Pattern Instructions
CO 1 Stitch
Row 1 (RS): KFB
Row 2 (WS): WYIF S1PW, INC1, WYIF S1PW
Row 3 (RS): K1TBL, K1, WYIF S1PW
Row 4 (WS): K1TBL, P1, WYIF S1PW
Row 5 (RS): K1TBL, INC1, K1, INC1 WYIF S1PW
Row 6 (WS): K1TBL, K1, P1, K1, WYIF S1PW
Row 7 (RS): K1TBL, INC1, *K*, INC1, WYIF S1PW
Row 8 (WS): K1TBL, *P1, K1* P1, WYIF S1PW
Row 9 (RS): K1TBL, INC1, *K* INC1, WYIF S1PW
Row 10 (WS): K1TBL, *K1, P1* K1, WYIF S1PW
Row 11 (RS): K1TBL, INC1, *K* INC1, WYIF S1PW
Row 12 (WS): K1TBL, *P1, K1* P1, WYIF S1PW
Row 13 (RS): K1TBL, INC1, *K* INC1, WYIF S1PW
Repeat rows 10-13 until you have 127 STS on your needles, or desired width.
On a RS row, BO in pattern.
Weave in the ends.
No blocking necessary.
Print this Pattern
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How Do You Wear A Bulky Triangle Shawl?
- My favorite way is when I’m lounging around the house sipping on a cup of hot coffee while I’m knitting a new project. ☕
- Dress it up with a little black dress. 👗
- It’s long enough to wear it with a belt too.
- However, it goes great with a pair of jeans or yoga pants… or pajama pants. 😉
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Get the FREE chunky triangle shawl knitting pattern below or purchase the ad-free, downloadable & printable PDF on Etsy, Ravelry or LoveCrafts.