Rugby Shawl pattern by knottygnome crafts

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✨ Why You’ll Love Rugby Shawl

The Rugby Shawl by knottygnome crafts is a bold crescent-shaped shawl that pairs striking color-block stripes with an elegant lace border. Inspired by the broad horizontal stripes found on classic rugby jerseys, this design blends sporty style with refined finishing details, creating a shawl that feels both modern and timeless.

Worked from the top down, the shawl gradually grows into a generous crescent shape before finishing with an intricate applied lace edging. The combination of smooth stockinette stitch, contrasting colors, and delicate lace creates a project that is engaging to knit while remaining comfortable to wear throughout the cooler months.

Whether wrapped around your shoulders or worn as an oversized scarf, Rugby Shawl makes a stylish statement with surprisingly simple construction.

🧶 Pattern Highlights

Designer: knottygnome crafts

Published: August 2017

Category: Shawl / Wrap

Construction: Top-down crescent shawl worked flat with an applied lace border

Design Features:

• Crescent shape
• Bold two-color stripes
• Decorative lace edging
• Stockinette stitch body
• Written and charted border instructions
• Tech edited and test knitted

Available Sizes

• Small
• Medium
• Large

Finished Measurements

The sample shown by the designer is the Medium size.

📏 Materials & Gauge

Yarn

Suggested Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Loft

Yarn Weight

• Fingering (14 WPI)

Main Color (MC)

• Small: 250 yards (229 m)
• Medium: 350 yards (320 m)
• Large: 550 yards (503 m)

Sample Color:

• Stormcloud

Contrast Color (CC)

• Small: 450 yards (411 m)
• Medium: 660 yards (604 m)
• Large: 950 yards (869 m)

Sample Color:

• Hayloft

Total Yardage

Approximately 700–1,500 yards (640–1,372 meters) depending on size.

Needles

• US 6 (4.0 mm)

Gauge

19 stitches and 36 rows = 10 cm (4 inches)

Measured in stockinette stitch after blocking.

🌿 What Makes This Shawl Special

Rugby Shawl stands out through its striking balance of bold graphic stripes and delicate lace. The broad color sections create a clean, contemporary appearance, while the intricate edging softens the design with graceful texture and movement.

The top-down construction allows the crescent shape to develop naturally, making it easy to monitor the shawl’s growth as you knit. Once the main body is complete, the applied lace border adds an elegant finishing touch that frames the entire shawl beautifully.

The pattern includes both fully written instructions and charts for the lace edging, allowing knitters to choose the format they prefer.

🌸 Style & Wear Tips

• Choose two highly contrasting colors to emphasize the bold striped design.
• Wear it loosely over your shoulders as a statement wrap.
• Wrap the long crescent around your neck as a cozy oversized scarf.
• Block the finished shawl carefully to open the lace edging and define the crescent shape.
• Pair it with neutral clothing to let the graphic stripes become the focal point of your outfit.

🔗 Get the Original Pattern

This pattern is available for $6.00 USD.

👉 https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rugby-shawl