Nocturnal Shawl
09/17/2026
NOCTURNAL SHAWL
Skill Level: Advanced
Size: One Size
Materials: Bohemia (0.88 oz / 25 g), 4 balls in color 8990 (Black); US 3 (3.0 mm) Bamboo circular needle with stainless steel cable (31.5 in / 80 cm); Tracing paper; Pencil; Scissors; Measuring tape.
Abbreviations:
Following (foll), Needle (needle), Approximately (approx), Row, Rows (row(s)), Chart (chart), Right (RS), Left (LS), Together (tog), Knit stitch (k), Yarn over (yo), Note (note), Stitch (st), Stitches (sts), Bind off (BO), Repeat, Repetition (rep), Knitting (knit), Knit or knitting (knit), Times (x).
Knitting Stitches Used:
Shawl base: 1st row: 3 k., 1 yo, 3 k. tog., 1 yo, rep. from to. 2nd row: 1 yo, 3 k. tog., 1 yo, 3 k., rep. from to. Shawl side ruffle: 1st and 4th rows: knit. 2nd row: purl. 3rd row: (2 k. tog. – 3 x), (1 yo, 1 k. – 6 x), (2 k. tog. – 3 x), rep. from to.
Gauge: A 3.9 in (10 cm) square in the shawl base stitch using a US 3 (3.0 mm) circular needle = 18 sts. x 28 rows. A 3.9 in (10 cm) square in the shawl ruffle stitch using a US 3 (3.0 mm) circular needle = 18 sts. x 32 rows.
Instructions: Transfer the pattern pieces onto tracing paper to use as a reference when making the piece. Observe the arrows in the measurement chart indicating the direction of the work. Shawl: Using Bohemia yarn in Black, cast on 3 sts on a US 3 (3.0 mm) circular needle. Begin the piece at the lower edge, working in wrong-side and right-side rows (back and forth). Follow chart 1 (1st and 2nd sections – 1st to 7th rows). Then continue following chart 1 (3rd section – 8th to 224th rows).
Note: The shawl side ruffle stitch begins from the 205th row.
Finishing: Using a tapestry needle, weave in the ends of the yarn tails. Block the shawl, shaping it to the approximate measurements shown in the measurement chart.
Designer by: Mariane Machado
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