It’s no secret I love cables, and triangular shawls come in at a close second. The Easy Cranberry Shawl is a great project for the knit shawl novice.
This post contains affiliate links. Yarn for this sample was generously provided by Red Barn Yarn.
The pattern was originally published in Love of Knitting‘s Winter, 2013 issue. I used Red Barn Yarn Worsted for the sample.
If you haven’t been introduced to this yarn yet, it’s a striking hand dyed yarn. The beautiful subtleties of color aren’t visible in my photos, but trust me, this is some beautiful stuff to play with.
This pattern includes a lot of garter stitch, along with some plaited (braided cables) up the center spine.
This keeps things a little bit interesting without making it too difficult for a newbie shawl knitter (or a little mindless tv knitting). Although it is rated as intermediate, a patient (or adventurous) beginner can definitely tackle it.
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Easy Cranberry Shawl
Knitting Pattern by Underground Crafter
This mostly garter stitch shawl features mirrored cables.
Finished Size
- Adult: 51” (129.5 cm) wingspan x 27” (68.5 cm) spine before blocking.
Materials
- Red Barn Yarn Worsted (85% wool/15% mohair, 4 oz/113 g, 190 yd/174 m) – 3 skeins in Precious Rubies, or approximately 570 yd (521 m) in any medium weight yarn.
- US Size 10.5/6.5 mm 36” (91 cm) knitting needles, or any size needed to obtain gauge.
- Yarn needle.
- Cable needle.
- 2 stitch markers.
Gauge
- 12 sts x 25 rows = 4” (10 cm) in garter stitch. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- BO – bind off
- C4B – 4-stitch right leaning – Sl 2 sts to cable needle, hold at back, k2, k2 from cn.
- C4F – 4-stitch left leaning cable – Sl 2 sts to cable needle, hold at front, k2, k2 from cn.
- CO – cast on
- k – knit
- kfb – knit in front & back (increase)
- p – purl
- rep – repeat
- RS – right (front) side
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- yo – yarn over
- * Rep instructions after asterisk as indicated.
Pattern Notes
- Pattern is knit flat in rows. Circular needles are used because of project size.
- Slip stitch markers each row.
- If using hand dyed yarn, alternate skeins of yarn every 2 rows to blend colors more smoothly.
Pattern Instructions
- CO 2 sts.
Set Up Rows
- Row 1: (RS) Kfb twice. (4 sts)
- Row 2: K across.
- Row 3: K1, yo, knit to last st, yo, k1. (Increase 2 sts)
- Row 4: Rep Row 2.
- Rows 5-12: Rep Rows 3 & 4, 4 times. (14 sts)
- Row 13: K1, place marker 1, yo, knit to last st, yo, place marker 2, k1. (16 sts)
- Row 14: Rep Row 2.
Begin cable pattern
- Row 1: (RS) K1, yo, k to marker 1, (k6, p2, k6) between markers, k to last st, yo, k1. (Increase 2 sts)
- Row 2: K to marker 1, (p6, k2, p6) between markers, k across.
- Row 3: K1, yo k to marker 1, (k2, C4F, p2, C4B, k2) between markers, k to last st, yo, k1. (Increase 2 sts)
- Row 4: Rep Row 2.
- Rows 5-6: Rep Rows 1 & 2 once.
- Row 7: K1, yo, k to marker 1, (C4B, k2, p2, k2, C4F) between markers, k to last st, yo, k1. (Increase 2 sts)
- Row 8: Rep Row 2.
- Rep Rows 1-8 until approximately shawl measures approximately 27” (68.5 cm) up the center, ending after Row 8.
- Row 9: Rep Row 1.
- BO in pattern for Row 2.
Finishing
- With yarn needle, weave in ends on wrong side. Spray block if necessary. (If you’re new to blocking, read this article: Blocking Basics for Crocheters and Knitters.)
beautiful! I don’t know but if I did I would want a dozen of these shawls in various colors. Thanks for sharing the pattern!
I can’t make sense of the marker placements in this pattern. They should be where the center cables start and end, not at the edges of the shawl. Help.
Thanks for writing, Julie. The markers are in the center. As soon as you have enough stitches for the cable, you place the markers around them. Then, as you continue to increase on the outer edges, the markers stay in the same position – centered around the cable in the middle – while more stitches are added on the outer edges.
I guess what is confusing me is row 1 of cable pattern. It says knit to marker. When you K1 and yo, you are at the marker, so how do you knit to the marker?
Julie, this is a “recipe” pattern, so specific instructions aren’t given for each row as you may see in row-by-row patterns. If there are no additional stitches to knit before the stitch marker, then you can move on to the portion of the pattern that is between the stitch markers. I hope this helps.
Thanks!
As you increase You will see the markers will be at the beginning and end of the cables
Really pretty pattern but for the life of me I can’t find where to download it either on Ravelry or here. I click on the link on Ravelry and it brings me back here – so WHERE on this page (except for the pay for pdf one) do I click on to download this pattern?????
Thanks for stopping by, Deanna. The pattern isn’t available as a free download. You are welcome to print from this page, or to purchase the ad-free PDF.
Lovely pattern! This will be my very first foray with making cables! Thank you very much for making this pattern free! I am on social security and just cannot afford to buy patterns -at least not very often.
Love this pattern and will certainly add to my to my to do list. I am new to your site and enjoy very much. I have been following your work for some time. I am a 30 year crocheter and 6 month self taught knitter. Your knitted Sampler Pillow pattern on Stitch and Unwind was my very first knitted project.
That’s awesome, Linda T! Thanks for sharing how you found me.
How would I make this shawl 32″ instead of 27″?
Thanks for writing, Renee. You continue repeating Rows 1-8 until your desired length is reached. You will probably need more yarn, depending on your gauge.
Could the shawl pattern be made without the cable st. Not good with cable st. Love that pattern
Gennie, you are always welcome to modify my patterns to suit your own preferences.
What is spray blocking?
Rose, thanks for asking. You can find out more about spray blocking in this article, Blocking Basics for Crocheters and Knitters: http://undergroundcrafter.com/2015/11/10/crochet-tipstuesday-blocking-basics-for-crocheters-and-knitters/
Hello, if one is left handed, should they reverse the CF4 and CB4 so it will look right?
Barbara, I don’t think it will be necessary since cables get their shape from the position of the slipped stitches – in the back or front of the cable needle.
Hola..me gustaría que me indicarán si hay alguna manera de poder traducir al español sus indicaciones de estos patrones maravillosos. Muchas gracias…??
Gracias por escribir, Ana.
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¡Espero que esto ayude!