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✨ Why You’ll Love Reyna

The Reyna shawl by Noora Backlund is a beautifully simple triangular wrap designed to make the most of a single skein of colorful sock yarn. Combining soft garter stitch with airy mesh lace, Reyna creates an elegant accessory that allows hand-dyed and variegated yarns to truly shine instead of disappearing into complicated stitch patterns.

Worked seamlessly from the top down, the shawl grows quickly and offers a wonderfully relaxing knitting experience. Its uncomplicated construction makes it an excellent choice for knitters looking for an enjoyable, portable project while still producing a sophisticated finished piece.

Whether you’re searching for the perfect pattern to showcase a treasured skein of fingering-weight yarn or simply want an easy-to-wear shawl for everyday layering, Reyna is a timeless design you’ll knit again and again.

🧶 Pattern Highlights

Designer: Noora Backlund

Published: June 2015

Originally Published In:

• Noora Backlund’s Ravelry Store

Category: Neck / Torso → Shawl / Wrap

Craft: Knitting

Construction: Seamless top-down triangular shawl worked flat.

Design Features:

• Top-down construction
• Classic triangular shape
• Seamless one-piece design
• Garter stitch sections
• Open mesh lace panels
• Lightweight fabric with beautiful drape
• Ideal for variegated yarns
• Easily customizable size
• Written instructions
• Suitable for adults and teens
• Unisex design

Available Sizes

Sample Finished Measurements

• 58 inches (148 cm) along the top edge
• 21½ inches (55 cm) from the center of the top edge to the bottom point

The size can easily be adjusted by adding or removing garter and mesh sections depending on the amount of yarn available.

📏 Materials & Gauge

Yarn

Suggested Yarn

• Malabrigo Yarn Sock
• Hedgehog Fibres Sock
• Miss Babs Cosmic Hand Painted Sock

Yarn Weight

Light Fingering

The pattern is especially designed for hand-dyed and variegated sock yarns, though other yarn weights may also be used with appropriate size adjustments.

Yarn Requirements

380–420 yards (347–384 meters)

Approximately one skein of fingering-weight sock yarn is sufficient for the original design.

Needles

• US 4 (3.5 mm)

Gauge

No specific gauge is required.

The designer recommends choosing a needle size that creates a fabric with good drape while maintaining enough structure that the mesh is not overly open.

Additional Materials

• Stitch markers (optional)
• Tapestry needle
• Blocking mats and pins
• Measuring tape
• Scissors

🌸 What Makes This Shawl Special

Reyna is beloved for its ability to showcase the beauty of hand-dyed yarn without competing with it. Instead of using highly complex lace motifs, the design alternates relaxing garter stitch with simple mesh sections that allow colorful yarns to flow naturally across the fabric, highlighting every shade and transition.

Its straightforward construction makes it an excellent choice for knitters of all skill levels. The repetitive stitch patterns are easy to memorize, making Reyna ideal for travel knitting, social knitting groups, or quiet evenings at home. Because the pattern is worked from the top down, it can also be easily adapted to suit different amounts of yarn or finished sizes.

The lightweight triangular shape drapes beautifully around the shoulders or neck, creating a versatile accessory that works equally well as a stylish scarf or a cozy shawl throughout the year.

🍂 Style & Wear Tips

• Let a colorful hand-dyed skein become the centerpiece of your finished shawl.
• Wear it loosely around your neck for everyday warmth.
• Drape it over your shoulders as a lightweight wrap during cool evenings.
• Gradient, speckled, and variegated yarns all create stunning visual effects with the simple stitch pattern.
• Block the shawl thoroughly to open the mesh sections and improve the overall drape.
• Pair it with casual outfits, lightweight jackets, or dresses for an effortlessly elegant handmade accessory.

🔗 Get the Original Pattern

This pattern is available as a FREE Ravelry download.

👉 https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/reyna