This free knitting pattern guides you through creating a two-color, reversible shawl with a distinctive “raindrop” stitch pattern. The shawl begins with a provisional cast-on using a crochet hook and waste yarn, then transitions into a knit and purl textured border. The main body of the shawl is worked in a garter-based texture using alternating sections of two colors, creating visual interest and drape. Increases shape the shawl into a shallow triangle or crescent. The raindrop stitch pattern, incorporating both knit and purl increases, is introduced towards the end of the project, adding a subtle, decorative element to the finished fabric. This versatile design provides both a textural and colorwork challenge while keeping construction simple, suitable for advanced beginners.

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner / Easy Intermediate. The pattern incorporates a provisional cast-on, working with two colors (although not in a complex colorwork pattern), increases, and some textured stitch patterns. While not overly complex, these elements push it beyond a purely beginner level.

Finished Measurements: 100 cm wide and 35 cm high at the center.

Materials:

• Yarn:
  • Brand: IAQUE from Rosários 4
  • Fiber Content: 89% organic wool, 11% yak
  • Weight: The meterage (200m/50g) suggests this is a fingering or light sport weight yarn, though it is not stated on this.
  • Quantity:
    • 1 ball of color A
    • 1 ball of color B
  • Colors:
    • Color A: 19
    • Color B: 21
• Needles:
  • 1. 5 mm circular needles (cable length not specified, but a shorter one (e.g., 60cm or 80cm) would likely be sufficient).
  • 4 mm crochet hook.
• Notions:
  • Tapestry needle
  • Stitch markers
  • Waste yarn

Free Pattern