Knit an original triangular shawl with sequins and cables with the Cozy Protector pattern by @brezelbutter

If you want to learn how to knit an extremely special and original shawl, today is your lucky day! Because Alice @brezelbutter shares step-by-step instructions on how to knit the Cozy Protector shawl. Without a doubt, this triangular shawl with sequins and cables is a magical and inspiring design. A protective shield created by Alice “to lift everyone’s spirits, especially during tough times like these, to not lose hope and be bold enough to start something new”. Celtic cables, sequined wings, 2×2 rib borders, i-cord ties… Do you dare to knit this unique pattern? Then carry on reading to discover the secrets of this versatile shawl in the shape of a shield, which you can also wear as a double cowl.

Triangular shawl with sequins and cables

Find out how to make a triangular shawl knitting several sections in different directions. Inspired by ancient shields, Alice suggests knitting a center section with Celtic cables in Cotton-Merino Tweed in a dark teal color, combining recycled cotton and Merino wool. This cabled center panel, sprouts wings knit with Casiopea, a sequined yarn, in a burgundy color. Next, the shawl grows along the wings’ diagonal side with a 2×2 rib border. The final detail of this triangular shawl with sequins and cables are some i-cord ties. For @brezelbutter the Cozy Protector shawl design “represents human warmth and empathy we should remember and defend during these times when we are separated  by a virus”.

“Knitting is like climbing a mountain” Alice @brezelbutter

I’m Alice, an avid French knitter since 2017. My Instagram @brezelbutter is like a diary for my knitting projects and works in progress. Although I learned to knit as a child, it took me a long time to dare to make my own designs. I simply started trying tricks, patterns, and stitches. And this is precisely what I love about knitting… At the beginning, you think, “I’ll never make something as pretty as what others make”. And then you learn how to do it! So, beyond the typical garter stitch shawls you knit as a beginner, my hands started making socks, colorwork and cabled projects. Every time I learn something new, I am surprised, excited, and extremely happy. Knitting is like climbing a mountain. When you’re at the bottom, it seems impossible to reach the top, but when you reach the summit, you surpass yourself, and you feel extremely proud.

Cozy Protector shawl or double cowl

Wear this triangular shawl with sequins and cables across your shoulders or around your neck. Tie the i-cord rope to wear your Cozy Protector shawl as a double cowl. Get some balls of Casiopea and Cotton-Merino Tweed in your favorite colors and follow the pattern’s 4 sections as well as the chart included in this Katia blog post:

1: cabled center

2: wings

3: wing edges

4: i-cord finishes

Measurements

• Width: 160 cm
• Length: 53 cm

Materials

• Katia Casiopea from Concept by Katia color 53: 2 balls
• Cotton-Merino Tweed from Concept by Katia color 504: 2 balls
• 5-mm and 5.5-mm circular knitting needles with a 60-cm cable
• 5-mm double-pointed needles (DPNs)
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Cable needle
• 2 markers

Gauge

With Concept by Katia Cotton-Merino Tweed and 5-mm circular knitting needles in rib: 14 sts / 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm or 4 x 4”

With Katia Casiopea and 5.5-mm circular knitting needles in stockinette stitch: 16 sts / 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm or 4 x 4”

Abbreviations

RS – right side

WS – wrong side

st(s) – stitch(es)

k – knit

p – purl

k2tog– knit 2 sts together

sl1 k1 psso – slip 1 knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped st over.

rep – repeat

R and r(s) – row(s)

Cables

2/2 RC – 2 over 2 right cross: slip next 2 sts to cable needle and hold at back of work, k2 from left-hand needle, then k2 from cable needle.

2/2 LC – 2 over 2 left cross: slip next 2 sts to cable needle and hold at front of work, k2 from left-hand needle, then k2 from cable needle.

2/1 RPC – 2 over 1 right purl cross: slip next st to cable needle and hold at back of work, k2 from left-hand needle, then p1 from cable needle.

2/1 LPC – 2 over 1 left purl cross: slip next 2 sts to cable needle and hold at front of work, p1 from left-hand needle, then k2 from cable needle.

2/2 RPC – 2 over 2 right purl cross: slip next 2 sts to cable needle and hold at back of work, k2 from left-hand needle, then p2 from cable needle.

2/2 LPC – 2 over 2 left purl cross: slip next 2 sts to cable needle and hold at front of work, p2 from left-hand needle, then k2 from cable needle.

Notes

• The first and last stitch are selvedge stitches and are knit on all rows in section 1 of the pattern.
• The decreases in section 1 are worked to the right and left of the 4 center stitches. Place markers before and after the center stitches for the decreases.

Section 1: cabled center

With Concept by Katia Cotton-Merino Tweed and 5-mm circular knitting needles, cast on 30 sts.

R1-10: R1 from chart.

R11-112: R1-34 from chart, 4 times in total.

R113-117: R1 from chart.

Chart

Decreases for tip

R1: follow chart until 2 sts before the 4 center sts, sl1 k1 psso, k4, k2tog, follow chart to end.

R2: work sts as they appear.

Rep R1-2 until there are only the 4 center sts left. Next R, sl1 k1 psso, k2tog.

Bind off the 2 remaining sts.

Section 2: wings

Right wing

With Katia Casiopea and 5.5-mm circular knitting needles, pick up 58 sts on the RS (pick up 1 sts for each side knot), starting at the bottom.

R1 (WS): p.

R2 (RS): k1, sl1 k1 psso, k to end.

Rep R1-2 until 2 sts remain, rep R1 once more.

Next R: sl1 k1 psso.

Bind off.

Left wing

With Katia Casiopea and 5.5-mm circular knitting needles, pick up 58 sts on the RS (pick up 1 sts for each side knot), starting at the top.

R1 (WS): p.

R2 (RS): k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.

Rep R1-2 until 2 sts remain, rep R1.

Next R: k2tog.

Bind off.

Section 3: wing edges

With Concept by Katia Cotton-Merino Tweed and 5-mm circular knitting needles, pick up 9 sts on the RS along the wing’s diagonal edge.

R1 (WS): *p2, k2*, rep from * to * to last 2 sts, p2.

R2(LD): work sts as they appear.

Rep R1-2 eighteen times more (20 r in total), bind off all sts as they appear.

Rep for the other border.

Section 4: i-cord finishes

With Concept by Katia Cotton-Merino Tweed and the DPNs, cast on 4 sts.

R1: k4.

R2: slip sts to other end, k4.

Rep R2 eighteen times more (20 r in total).

Attach i-cord to shawl

Continue the i-cord joining it to the upper edge as follows:

R1: k3, pick up 1 st from the shawl edge with the left-hand needle, k2tog.

Rep R1 until you reach the other end of the upper edge of the shawl.

Second cord

R1: slip sts to other end, k4.

Rep R1 twenty times in total, bind off sts.

Finishes

Weave in the loose ends and block the piece.