Beneath My Wings

Beneath My Wings Knit Shawl by Gege à la Gomme

What Is Being Made

Beneath My Wings is a wearable knit shawl designed with oversized proportions and a structured silhouette that provides comfort and visual impact. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a sophisticated accessory suitable for layering and everyday wear.

Design and Structure

The shawl is built around a graphic chevron brioche stitch pattern that forms the visual foundation of the piece. The structured brioche construction creates dimensional texture while maintaining the garment's wearable shape. Two contrasting I-cord edgings complete the design with a distinctive finishing technique—the I-cords tie themselves into mandala knots, adding an artistic and never-before-seen detail that elevates the finished piece.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

This pattern employs advanced brioche knitting techniques, a method that creates reversible, elastic fabric with dimensional raised stitches. Key stitches and techniques include:

• Brioche knit (brk)—the foundational brioche stitch
• Brioche purl (brp)—the purl variation of brioche
• Brioche knit, yarn over, brioche knit (brkyobrk)—a combination stitch worked into one stitch
• Brioche left slant double decrease (brLsl)—a three-stitch decrease involving slip, brioche knit two together, and pass slipped stitch over
• Brioche right slant double decrease (brRsl)—a three-stitch decrease with slip, knit, and pass slipped stitch over
• I-cord edging—applied as contrasting borders that finish into decorative mandala knots

Yarn and Materials

DK Weight Version: The pattern calls for 6 skeins of Julie Asselin Leizu DK yarn, which consists of 90% superwash merino and 10% silk. Each skein contains 260 yards (238 meters) and weighs 115 grams, totaling 780 yards (714 meters) and 345 grams in the main color (MC) and an equal amount in the contrasting color (CC). The DK weight provides a balanced fabric weight suitable for the brioche stitch structure.

The pattern also includes specifications for a fingering weight version, offering flexibility for knitters who prefer working with finer yarn.

Difficulty Level

Rated as intermediate, this pattern is designed for knitters with experience in basic stitches and shaping who are ready to tackle brioche knitting techniques and more complex stitch abbreviations. The chevron brioche pattern and decorative I-cord finishing require attention to detail and familiarity with advanced construction methods.