Claire’s Rent Shawl Knitting Pattern

Claire’s Rent Shawl Knitting Pattern will allow you to create a large triangle shawl with a stripe in the design.

I wanted to share with you another free knitting pattern that has been inspired by the TV show Outlander.

This pattern is part of my Outlander collection, you can see the other Outlander patterns here.

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Design Inspired By The Outlander Costumes

If you have been watching the Outlander TV series, in season four, Claire wore a very distinctive crossover triangle shawl.

Inspired by the Claire rent shawl she wears in the Rent episode, the triangle-shaped shawl is knit in garter stitch.

The design of the shawl is made so that you can wrap it around your body and tie at the back.

This means that you can wrap up in your own version of Claire’s knitted shawl!

Image Source – Starz

Outlander Claire’s Knitwear

Inspired by Claire Fraser wearing beautiful knitted pieces, the shawl is knit by working from the top down.

If you have never knit a shawl in this way before, it is fairly easy and you can see a photo tutorial below to help you or watch the video in this post.

The shawl will grow in size through a series of increases that occur through yarn overs.

This also gives a nice open stitch design down the spine of the shawl and along the edges.

The Needles You Need

•  I used 8 mm (US 11) 24-inch circular knitting needles for this pattern.
• Using circular needles with a long cable is needed to accommodate a large number of stitches.
• I recommend using a larger size needle to cast off – this helps to keep the stitches loose.
• The size I recommend to cast off is 10mm (US 15) needles – if you have interchangeable needles this will be easy for you to do.

The Yarn You Need

• I used Alize SuperLana Maxi (100g (3.53 oz)/100mt (109 yards) – in the colour 426 – Green for the main body of the shawl.
• This yarn is a wool/acrylic blend and very soft to touch.
• For the black stripe, I used Alize SuperLana Maxi (100g (3.53 oz)/100mt (109 yards) – in the colour 60 – Black.
• You can substitute this yarn with any yarn that is bulky weight (05).

Visit the Outlander Pattern Collection Ebooks in my shop below:

• Outlander Pattern Collection – featuring 20 patterns
• Outlander Gloves and Arm Warmers Collection – featuring 10 patterns
• Outlander Shawls, Wraps and Scarves Collection – featuring 10 patterns

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern:

This Outlander Claire shawl pattern is great for any intermediate knitters.

• You should be comfortable casting on and casting off, as well as knitting in garter stitch.
• You should also know how to yarn over.
• You should know how to change yarn colours.
• You should also be comfortable reading knitting patterns.
• And understanding knitting abbreviations and terms. 

Outlander Shawl Pattern

Get the ad-free, printable PDF pattern HERE.

Notes

The shawl knits up quickly and the design makes for a relaxing and enjoyable knit.

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Skill Level – Intermediate

Yarns

• Yarn A – Alize SuperLana Maxi (100g (3.53 oz)/100mt (109 yards) – in the colour 426 – Green x 6 (S/M) x 8 (L/XL) x 10 (XL/XXL)
• Yarn B – Alize SuperLana Maxi (100g (3.53 oz)/100mt (109 yards) – in the colour 60 – Black x 1 (S/M) x 1 (L/XL) x 2 (XL/XXL)
• Yarn Weight – Bulky 05
• You can purchase the Alize yarns from YarnStreet or on Etsy.

Needles

• 8mm (US 11) knitting needles – I used my interchangeable circular needles on a 24″ cable as there were many stitches – I did not join in the round to knit.
• 10mm (US 15) interchangeable circular needles to cast off.

Notions

• Tape measure
• Darning needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers

Gauge

10 x 10 cm /4 x 4 inches = 11 sts and 15 rows

Measurements / Sizes

*Please note – these measurements are just a rough guide, you can knit this shawl until it is comfortable for you to wear – test it out against yourself to see if you want to make the length shorter or longer before casting off.

• S / M – width tip to tip – 80 inches / 203 cm
• Length – top to bottom = 36 inches / 91 cm
• L /XL – width tip to tip – 100 inches /  254 cm
• Length – top to bottom = 39 inches / 100 cm
• XL/XXL –  width tip to tip – 110 inches / 279 cm
• Length – top to bottom = 42 inches / 107 cm

Abbreviations

• Beg – beginning
• Cont – Continue
• Foll – following
• K – knit
• YO – yarn over needle
• PM – place marker
• SM – slip marker

Pattern

Yarn A – Cast on 3 sts.

Work 4 rows in garter stitch.

Row 5: Pick up and knit 3 sts along row edges, pick up and knit 3 sts along the cast-on edge. (9 sts)

Row 6: K3, PM, K2, PM, K1, PM, K3.

Row 7: (RS) K3, SM, YO, K1, YO, SM, K1, YO, K1, YO, SM, K3. (13 sts)

Row 8: Knit all sts slipping markers.

Row 9: K3, SM, YO, K to next marker, YO, SM, K1, YO, K to the last marker, YO, SM, K3.

Row 10: Knit all sts slipping markers. 

Rep Rows 9 and 10 until there are S/M – 220 sts / L/XL – 275 sts / XL/XXL – 330 sts

Change to Yarn B (black) and cont in the pattern (rows 9 and 10) for 6 rows.

Change to Yarn A (green) and cont to work in the pattern (rows 9 and 10) for 4 rows.

Change to Yarn B (black) and cast off loosely (using 10mm (US 15) needles if required).

Weave in all loose ends.

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