Perfect for those breezy summer days and nights at the beach take a look at my sea glass shawl knitting pattern.
An advanced beginner knit, this knitted shawl is light and airy made from 100% cotton.
Soft and easy to pack into a beach bag, the summer wrap is easy to take with you when you are out and about.
An Easy Level Knitting Pattern
This is an easy pattern for those of you who are advanced beginner level, and the techniques you will need to know are knit, purl, KFB, k2tog, and SSK.
Using mainly knit and purl stitches, it will also introduce you to decreasing and shaping.
*Please scroll down to see the free pattern*
A Knitted Shawl Inspired By Sea Glass
In a jazzy chevron pattern, the design was inspired by the sea glass I collected from a trip to Himara in Albania.
The washed-out pieces of glass with their grainy textures have amazing colors, greens, and blues, even though they look more green in the image below.
The cotton yarns used in the pattern from Rico Creative Cotton Aran are; nature, smoky blue, aquamarine, light blue, and patina.
The Shawl Design Pattern Sequence
The project has an easy pattern sequence that allows you to easily create the chevrons.
The two rows that you repeat throughout are as follows;
Row 1; K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1
Row 2; Purl
I have included a video tutorial that you can view to see how to knit row one, including how to KFB and SSK.
A Shawl Knit In Cotton
A Shawl Knit In CottonI had a ton of cotton yarns that I had bought last summer in all sorts of colors and didn’t really know what to do with it, so I thought making a summer shawl wrap would be a good idea!
I used five colors in soft cotton all from Rico Yarns in Rico Creative Cotton Aran – a fairly inexpensive yarn that comes in a wonderful array of colors.
I love the way it works up and can be used for many projects, from garments to wraps, to creating crochet bathroom essentials.
This Can Also Be A Great Beach Shawl
When you need something to cover up with at the beach on a windy day or from a chilly breeze once the sun goes down, this is just perfect!
The shoreline colors will make this knitted shawl wrap integrate with the landscape and match up with denim cut-offs, white linen, and anything else you want to wear.
It will also look good in any color combination you want to make it in!
Perfect For Stash Busting!
This project is great for using up leftover yarns in your stash if you want to make it all multicolored.
You could work up each chevron in a different color, making your own personal color sequence.
You could also adjust your needle size and yarn weight to make it bigger and into a blanket.
For more scarves and wraps take a look at the posts below;
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern:
This pattern is great for any advanced beginner knitters.
- You should be comfortable casting on and casting off, as well as knitting in garter stitch.
- You should be comfortable working the purl stitch.
- You should be comfortable working KFB.
- Tou should be comfortable working K2tog.
- You should also be comfortable reading knitting patterns.
- And understanding knitting abbreviations and terms.
Video Tutorial
There is a video tutorial to help you to see how to knit 1 row of this shawl.
This will show you how to KFB and SSK.
You can view the tutorial over on my YouTube channel here.
The Sea Glass Shawl Knitting Pattern
Grab your inexpensive ad-free, PDF printable pattern in my shop here.
You can also buy this pattern in Issue 3 of The Handy Knitter Magazine with 5 other patterns for $7 here.
Skill Level – Easy
Notes
The shawl knits up fairly quickly and the simple design makes for a relaxing and enjoyable knit.
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Size
The shawl measures – Length = 62″/158cm / Width = 18″/46cm
Gauge – 16 stitches, 19 rows to 4×4 inches/10×10 cm measured over pattern.
The Supplies You Need
Yarn
- Rico Creative Cotton Aran in the following colors;
- Yarn A – Patina 43 x 2
- Yarn B – Light Blue 32 x 2
- Yarn C – Aquamarine 42 x 2
- Yarn D – Smokey Blue 31 x 2
- Yarn E – Nature 60 x 2
- Each skein is 50g/85 meters
- 100% Cotton
- Yarn weight – Medium 04
- Yarn weight guide
Needles
Notions
Abbreviations / Knitting Abbreviations List
- CO – Cast on
- Approx – Approximately
- Beg – Beginning
- CO – Cast on
- Cont – Continue(ing)
- K – Knit
- K2tog – Knit 2 stitches together; a right-slanting, single-stitch decrease
- KFB – Knit one front and back; a single-stitch increase
- P – Purl
- Rem – Remaining
- Rep – Repeat
- SSK – ssk – Slip, slip, knit these 2 stitches together; a left-slanting, single-stitch decrease
- St(s) – Stitch(es)
Pattern Instructions
Yarn Colour Guide –
- Yarn A – Patina
- Yarn B – Light Blue
- Yarn C – Aquamarine
- Yarn D – Smokey Blue
- Yarn E – Nature
Pattern
With Yarn A – CO 86 sts
Row 1 – (WS) Purl
Row 2 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
The last 2 rows set the pattern.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Change to Yarn B
Row 13 – Purl
Row 14 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Change to Yarn C
Row 25 – Purl
Row 26 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Change to Yarn D
Row 37 – Purl
Row 38 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Change to Yarn E
Row 49 – Purl
Row 50 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Repeat the pattern sequence a further 3 times as set out below >
First Sequence
Change to Yarn A
Row 61 – Purl
Row 62 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Change to Yarn B
Row 73 – Purl
Row 74 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Change to Yarn C
Row 85 – Purl
Row 86 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Change to Yarn D
Row 97 – Purl
Row 98 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Change to Yarn E
Row 109 – Purl
Row 110 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Second Sequence
Change to Yarn A
Row 121 – Purl
Row 122 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Change to Yarn B
Row 133 – Purl
Row 134 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Change to Yarn C
Row 145 – Purl
Row 146 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Change to Yarn D
Row 157 – Purl
Row 158 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Change to Yarn E
Row 169 – Purl
Row 170 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Third Sequence
Change to Yarn A
Row 181- Purl
Row 182 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Change to Yarn B
Row 193 – Purl
Row 194 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Change to Yarn C
Row 205 – Purl
Row 206 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Change to Yarn D
Row 217 – Purl
Row 218 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Change to Yarn E
Row 229 – Purl
Row 230 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 2 sts, KFB, K1.
Work in pattern for 10 more rows.
Cast off.
Finishing
Weave in all ends along the side of the shawl, as the side curls in, and the edge will be hidden.
Notes
Please note – I used circular needles to accommodate the number of stitches.
The shawl may need to have the ends blocked – I blocked both ends of the shawl, as the edges were curling slightly.
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Happy Knitting! xoxo
Lori Callow says
How many skeins of each color of the suggested yarn?
handylittleme says
Hello, if you look in the pattern at the materials list you will see each yarn featured and the number required after each one. I hope that helps! 🙂
Laurie Ryan says
This looks very pretty and easy. Thanks for the video too.
handylittleme says
Hello Laurie, I’m so happy you like it – it’s a very simple and easy shawl to make. Enjoy! 🙂
Rachael says
Have you seen anyone complete this project with a single variegated yarn? I imagine you would lose some of the chevroning.
Louise Bollanos says
Hello Rachael, I haven’t seen the shawl made with single variegated yarn – I think you are right, that you would lose some of the chevron patterns.
Perhaps it would still be seen if you chose light colours?
I have seen the shawl in various cotton / colour palettes and it works up lovely.
Thanks,
Louise
kim johnson says
Hello
love this pattern , would love yo make it as a scarf for my mum, could i make make it with less stitches and would it still work. How many stitches would you do ?>
Thank you
Kim
Louise Bollanos says
Hello Kim, you could try casting on 45 sts or 59 sts and see if that works out with the pattern?
Let me know how it goes 🙂
Louise
Suzanne says
I’m almost finish wil this shawl. I’m really pleased with it and I’ve yarn for a second one. My question is which bind off method do you recommend? Just a purl bind off or something else.
Louise Bollanos says
Hello Suzanne,
I used a simple traditional knit cast-off/bind-off and it gave the edges a very slight curl.
You can use any cast-off/bind-off method of your choice though.
I’m so happy you are enjoying the project!
Louise
Jen says
Hello,this pattern is so beautiful,.
Please advise,its a gift for a petite aunt (5ft tall)..what do you reccomend in stitch number and length .
Tx so much,i have all the cotton yarn /colors and needles,but don’t know how to size down properly.
Louise Bollanos says
Hello Jen,
I’m so happy you like the pattern.
The shawl will be fine to make it as it is for someone who is 5ft tall, you don’t need to size down.
Happy knitting!
Louise
Rafi says
Love this pattern! It’s knitting up lovely. What number of stitches would you recommend for a blanket size? I can’t seem to work it out, many thanks!
Louise Bollanos says
Hello Rafi,
You would have to add more stitches for the repeat section – so in this part of row 2 – *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – this is 14 sts.
You will add an extra 14 sts each time until you get the size you want.
Plus you will keep this section for the beginning of row 2 – K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, and the 2 sts needed at the end of the row.
I hope that helps!
Louise
Jen says
Hello, this pattern is very easy to follow.however, first i used wrong size needles(stitches too big),then i miscounted stitches casting on (83 ?85?)…. finally,i got it all together and its working up beautifully.
Thank you for great step by step directions,tips,pictures and assistances.i was very glad to find your site and this beautiful pattern.
you have a loyal follower and i look forward to your beautiful designs.
Louise Bollanos says
Hello Jen,
Thank you so much for your kind words, I’m so happy you are enjoying the pattern 🙂
Happy knitting!
Louise