A knitted shawl, yes, but not the one your grandma used to make! Today, we’ll learn together how to create one with a neutral base and colorful details. The result is a shawl with a bold, contemporary look, featuring multicolored brushstrokes spread across the entire piece.

This item was made with one of our favorite yarns, Lagom, which we were eager to include in our collection not only to enrich our range of yarns but also because of the philosophy behind it: beautiful and sustainable. Lagom is made from reclaimed fabric scraps, fulfilling one of our biggest goals: promoting regenerated yarns and contributing to the circular economy.

Lagom can be used with knitting needles and crochet hooks, but also for hand weaving. It’s perfect, for example, for making handmade socks. It’s a product that’s both beautiful and good – what more could you want?

And now, before you start knitting, head to our online store and choose your favorite color combo.

Happy crafting!

Tutorial to knit a shawl

MATERIALS
Lagom yarn col. Desert 280 g / 9.9 oz + small quantities in Pumpkin and Prince colors
Knitting needles 4.5 mm EU / US 7
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

GAUGE – IN STOCKINETTE STITCH
10 cm x 10 cm / 4″ x 4″
11.5 stitches and 18 rows

STITCHES USED
Knitting stitches:
knit
purl
Twisted knit:
knit the stitch through the back loop of the stitch below.
Stockinette stitch:
row 1: knit
row 2: purl
Repeat rows 1 and 2.
Right-leaning increase:
lift the bar between the worked stitch and the next one, and knit it through the back loop.

EMBROIDERY STITCH
Duplicate stitch:
Insert the needle from the back of the work to the front at the base of the stitch to be embroidered, leaving a tail of a few cm at the back. Pass the needle under both loops of the stitch above the one being embroidered, following the path of the base stitch yarn. Pass from right to left, following the yarn path downward. Reinsert the needle at the base of the embroidered stitch, and bring it out at the base of the next stitch to be embroidered. Repeat, working as many duplicate stitches as needed to complete the design.

MEASUREMENTS
Height: approximately 80 cm / 32″
Width: approximately 184 cm / 72.4″

DIFFICULTY
Easy

INSTRUCTIONS

With knitting needles n° 4.5 EU / 7 US and Desert color, cast on 3 stitches.

Row 1: knit 3
row 2: purl 3
row 3: knit 1, 1 right-leaning increase, knit 1, 1 right-leaning increase, knit 1
row 4: purl 5
row 5: knit 2, 1 right-leaning increase, knit 1, place a stitch marker on this stitch (central stitch), 1 right-leaning increase, knit 2
row 6: purl 7
row 7: knit 2, 1 right-leaning increase, knit 1, 1 right-leaning increase, slip the marker from the central stitch and knit the stitch, reposition the marker on the stitch just worked, 1 right-leaning increase, knit 1, 1 right-leaning increase, knit 2
row 8: purl 11
row 9: knit 2, 1 right-leaning increase, knit 3, slip the marker from the central stitch and knit the stitch, reposition the marker on the stitch just worked, knit 3, 1 right-leaning increase, knit 2
row 10: purl 13
row 11: knit 2, knit to the central marked stitch, work 1 right-leaning increase, slip the marker from the central stitch and knit the stitch, reposition the marker on the stitch just worked, work 1 right-leaning increase, knit to the last 2 stitches, work 1 right-leaning increase, knit 2
row 12: purl all stitches
row 13: knit 2, work 1 right-leaning increase, knit to the central marked stitch, slip the marker, knit the stitch, reposition the marker, knit to the last 2 stitches, work 1 right-leaning increase, knit 2
row 14: purl all stitches

Repeat rows 11–14 for an additional 33 times, ending on row 146. You should have approximately 80 cm / 32″ in height along the central line, with 217 stitches on your needle. Bind off all stitches.

How to finish the shawl

Embroider decorations in your preferred placement and spacing across the shawl. Using Pumpkin and Prince colors, embroider vertical lines with duplicate stitches, 1 stitch wide and of varying heights, to mimic stems. For some lines, starting approximately halfway up the established height, embroider 2 or 3 stitches wide to mimic buds, using the same color.