Amada is an easy triangle shawl knitting pattern that I originally designed for a mystery knit along in three parts. The pattern is now simplified and updated with instructions for making it larger. It works up pretty quickly in a super bulky yarn.
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Triangle shawls are among my favorites. I like to wear them with the point in front when it’s cold out and with the point at the back when it’s warmer.
This is an easy triangle shawl knitting pattern, but it isn’t boring. There are a few stitch change ups to keep you interested and to provide a nice texture on the finished shawl.
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Amada Triangle Shawl
Easy Triangle Shawl Knitting Pattern by Underground Crafter
This easy triangle shawl knitting pattern was originally designed in three sections as a mystery knit along on AllFreeKnitting.
Finished Size
- Teen/Adult: 60” (152.5 cm) wingspan x 28” (71 cm) spine.
Materials
- King Cole Explorer Super Chunky yarn (available from LoveCrafts | Wool Warehouse UK) (80% acrylic/20% wool, 3.5 oz/100 g/87 yd/80 m) – 5 skeins in 4297 Livingstone, or approximately 400 yd (366 m) in any super bulky weight yarn.
- US Size 15/10 mm circular knitting needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Clover Quick Locking Stitch Markers (available from Amazon | Jimmy Beans | WeCrochet).
- Yarn needle.
Gauge
- 10 sts = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- BO – bind off – AllFreeKnitting has a helpful video demonstrating the bind off here.
- CO – cast on
- k – knit
- kfb – knit front and back (increase) – AllFreeKnitting has a helpful video tutorial demonstrating the kfb increase here.
- p – purl
- p2tog – purl 2 stitches together (decrease) – AllFreeKnitting has a helpful video tutorial demonstrating the p2tog decrease here.
- RS – right (front) side
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- yo – yarn over – AllFreeKnitting has a helpful video tutorial demonstrating the yarn over increase here.
- [] Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.
Pattern Note
Pattern Instructions
Shawl
First Section
- CO 2 sts.
- Row 1: K across.
- Row 2: (RS) Kfb twice. (4 sts)
- Row 3: Repeat Row 1.
- Row 4: (RS) Kfb twice, k1, kfb. (7 sts)
- Row 5: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
- Row 6: (RS) K2, yo, k to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (Increases by 2 sts to an odd number of sts)
- Row 7: Repeat Row 5.
- Rows 8-9: Repeat Row 6 twice.
- Rows 10-41: Repeat Rows 6-9, 8 more times. Do not fasten off.
Second Section
- Row 42: (RS) K2, yo, k to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (Increases by 2 sts to an odd number of sts)
- Row 43: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
- Rows 44-49: Repeat Rows 42-43, 3 more times.
- Row 50: (RS) K2, yo, k to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (Increases by 2 sts to an odd number of sts)
- Row 51: K2, [p1, k1] to last 3 sts, p1, k2.
- Rows 52-57: Repeat Rows 50-51, 3 more times.
- Rows 58-73: Repeat Rows 42-57 once more.
Third Section
- Row 74: (RS) K2, yo, p2tog, p to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (Increases by 1 st to an even number of sts)
- Row 75: K across.
- Row 76: (RS) K2, yo, k to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (Increases by 2 sts to an even number of sts)
- Rows 77-80: Repeat Rows 75-76 twice.
- Row 81: Repeat Row 75 once.
- Row 82: (RS) K2, yo, [p1 in next st, k1 in next st] across to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (Increases by 2 sts to an even number of sts)
- Row 83: K2, [p1 in next st, k1 in next st] across to last 2 sts, k2.
- Row 84: (RS) K2, yo, [k1 in next st, p1 in next st] across to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (Increases by 2 sts to an even number of sts)
- Row 85: K2, [k1 in next st, p1 in next st] across to last 2 sts, k2.
- Row 86: (RS) K2, yo, p to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (Increases by 2 sts to an even number of sts)
- Rows 87-97: Repeat Rows 75-85 once more. (NOTE: If you want a larger shawl, repeat Row 86, then repeat Rows 75-85.)
- BO in pattern for Row 6.
- Fasten off.
Finishing
- With yarn needle, weave in ends on wrong side of shawl.
- Spray or wet block to shape (see Pattern Note).