Incredibly Soft & Cuddly Shawl - Free Easy Pattern

Wrap yourself in a cozy warmth with a soft & cuddly triangle shawl you can wear in multiple ways.

Go with Super Bulky Bouclé Type Yarn

For this piece, assuming you want to create a light & fluffy fabric to wrap yourself in, I recommend picking a super bulky bouclé type yarn that cradles a lot of air as you knit it into a fabric. In fact, I started out this project to make a winter blanket because I was able to get hold of Purl Soho’s Fiddlehead (100% alpaca yarn with bouclé like effect) on sale.

Size is Entirely Customizable

When I started knitting the blanket per Purl Soho’s instructions, I wasn’t sure of the size. Because this pattern starts at the corner and keep increasing on both sides, I figured I can stop it whenever I want and add another color yarn (which I had at hand) if I ran out of the first color. Then because I liked the way it felt on my fingers & skin while knitting, and I was a bit tired of repeating the same simple pattern, I decided to stop it before starting the decrease phase as a blanket would require you to do. So mine is a rather large shawl because I was quite far along when I made the decision, and ended up with approximately 38″ (shorter triangle side) x 38″ x 54″ (longer triangle side). Naturally you can be more deliberate and decide on your sizing far better than I did!

Knitting Instructions

Knit every row starting at the bottom corner and increase one stitch on both sides on every other row:

• Cast on 3 stitches.
• R1 (right side) – kfb (see the note abov), k1, kfb -> 5 sts.
• R2 and every subsequent wrong side row – knit.
• R3 and every subsequent right side row – k1, kfb, knit to the last two sts, kfb, k1 -> 5 sts. 2 sts. increased.
• Repeat R2 & R3 as many times as you’d like, ending with the wrong side. I repeated 50 more times, ending up with 105 sts.
• Loosely bind off, cut the yarn and weave the end

Optional: crochet the loop trims and cords

• Starting with one of the corners of the longer triangle side, first crochet an approx. 12″ cord.
• The cords are optional – I like them because they make it easier for you to grab the ends and tie after wrapping it around your shoulder once or a few times.
• I used a basic chain st. forward & back cord, and you can make a fancier version if you’d like.
• After one cord is completed, crochet chain loop trims on both of shorter triangle sides.
• I used 7/5 ratio, i.e., 7 chain sts per every 5 rows.
• When you reach the other corner of the longer triangle side, make another crochet cord.

Enjoy wrapping around and draping the warm & cushy softness!