Asymmetric Shawl in Rowan Kidsilk Haze - Downloadable PDF

Asymmetric Shawl in Rowan Kidsilk Haze – Pattern Summary

Designed by Georgia Farrell, this Asymmetric Shawl is a beautifully shaped, colour-rich knitted accessory worked in the iconic Rowan Kidsilk Haze yarn. The finished shawl measures an impressive 126 cm (49½ in) long and 107.5 cm (42¼ in) at its widest point, making it a generous, wrap-worthy piece that drapes elegantly over the shoulders. The pattern is rated advanced beginner, meaning it is accessible to knitters who have moved beyond the basics and are comfortable following multi-section, multi-colour instructions.

What Is Being Made

This downloadable PDF pattern produces a large, asymmetric knitted shawl. The asymmetric shape is achieved through a simple but effective increase technique worked consistently on every right-side row, gradually building the distinctive triangular silhouette. The shawl is worked flat in one piece, divided into clearly numbered sections that each feature a rotating pair of colours, creating bold, graphic stripes across the fabric.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Rowan Kidsilk Haze, a luxurious laceweight yarn sold in 25 g balls. Kidsilk Haze is a signature Rowan yarn blended from kid mohair and silk, celebrated for its extraordinary halo, lightweight warmth, and subtle sheen. Crucially, throughout this pattern the yarn is held double — two strands are worked together at all times — which adds body and stitch definition while retaining the yarn's characteristic softness and cloud-like texture.

Five colourways are used across the shawl's sections:

• Yarn A – Aegean 724 (2 balls)
• Yarn B – Jelly 597 (1 ball)
• Yarn C – Navy 708 (2 balls)
• Yarn D – Fuchsia 714 (2 balls)
• Yarn E – Lila 694 (2 balls)

This vibrant palette moves through deep ocean tones, jewel-bright pinks, and soft lilac, producing a striking colour-blocked stripe sequence as the shawl grows section by section.

Needles and Tension

The pattern is worked on one pair of 4 mm (UK no. 8 / US 6) needles. The stated tension is 19 stitches and 32 rows to 10 cm, measured over garter stitch using 4 mm needles with yarn held double. Achieving the correct tension is important for reaching the finished dimensions, so knitters are encouraged to work a swatch before casting on.

Techniques Used

This pattern is an excellent project for knitters looking to practise a handful of fundamental yet satisfying techniques:

• Garter stitch (g st) – The entire shawl is worked in garter stitch, meaning every row is knitted. This produces a squishy, reversible fabric with horizontal ridges that suits the drapey Kidsilk Haze beautifully.
• Yarn round needle (yrn) increase – On every right-side row, a yarn round needle increase is worked after the first stitch, adding one stitch per right-side row and building the asymmetric, angled edge of the shawl.
• Holding yarn double – Both strands of Kidsilk Haze are held together throughout, a technique that requires careful management of two balls simultaneously but rewards the knitter with a fuller, more defined fabric.
• Stripe and colour-section working – The shawl is divided into five numbered sections, each spanning 80 or more rows. Within each section, two colours alternate in pairs of two rows, creating clean, even stripes. Colours are changed at the beginning of rows, and the pattern specifies exactly which yarn letter to use for each pair of rows.
• Simple cast-on – The shawl begins with just 3 stitches cast on using yarn A double, growing organically through the increase system.

Stitches Used