Bojagi Shawl
Image: A two-colored shawl is hanging from a blueish gray wooden wall. The shawl, slightly asymmetrical and triangular in shape, is knit out of two colors of speckled ivory and multicolored rose and pink hues. The shawl utilizes garter stitch, simple mosaic, and knit stitches that emulate the look of traditional Korean package ties.
Image: A two-colored shawl is hanging from a blueish gray wooden wall. The shawl, slightly asymmetrical and triangular in shape, is knit out of two colors of speckled ivory and multicolored rose and pink hues. The shawl utilizes garter stitch, simple mosaic, and knit stitches that emulate the look of traditional Korean package ties. The photograph is taken slightly from the side.
“Bojagi” (보자기) is the Korean word for a square, fabric wrapper. These wrappers were traditionally used to carry all sorts of things, from lunchboxes to dowry boxes. Nowadays, they are used to ornately wrap important gifts, with special care given to the embroidery and tying technique.
The lace motif of this shawl is based on the most traditional tying technique, in which the corners are tied together like a small flower.
You can choose to knit this shawl with just two colors, or you can choose different colors for every section, getting the most out of your yarn scraps. With some math and creativity, you can also add more mixed-and-matched sections to your project!
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DETAILS
Sizes: One size, but size may be easily adjusted by adding, removing, shortening, or lengthening any of the sections.
Yarn: 2 colors of fingering weight yarn.
Recommended Yarn: Kim Dyes Yarn Sourdough Sock.
Sample is knit in the colorways Hallelujah and Cora Crawley.
Economically Accessible Yarn: Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Kettle Dye.
Needles: Circular needles in US 6 (4mm) and US 7 (4.5mm).
Gauge: Gauge is not critical, but should approximate to 20 stitches and 35 rows after blocking for 4 inches squared in garter stitch.
THANKS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thank you to Kim Dyes Yarn for providing yarn support, to Lisa Rose (@will_knit_for_a_degree), Republica Unicornia Yarns, and Yarn Therapy, for providing test knitting scholarships, and to my test knitters Jay, Jenny, Jieun, Leona, Lisa, @abcrafting, @corvidaethegrey, @forestfiberarts, Christine, and Vivian.
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Pattern published: October 14th, 2019