Clandestine

Clandestine Triangular Shawl by Kulabra Designs

What is Being Made

Clandestine is a triangular shawl featuring modular construction, designed by Natalia Moreva for Kulabra Designs. This downloadable knitting pattern creates a sophisticated accessory that can be customized to any desired size through its scalable modular design. The sample pictured measures 140cm wide by 48cm tall and weighs approximately 116 grams before the finishing trim is added.

Construction Method and Techniques

The shawl employs a distinctive bottom-up construction method worked in horizontal rows of individual elements or motifs. Each successive row contains one additional motif compared to the previous row, creating the characteristic triangular silhouette. The modular approach allows crafters to determine the final dimensions by choosing how many elements to include on the top row—the pictured version features 7 elements at the widest point.

A key advantage of this construction technique is that yarn remains continuous throughout each row, eliminating the need to break and rejoin yarn between individual motifs. This streamlines the knitting process and reduces finishing work. The shawl concludes with a knitted trim that adds approximately 30 grams of yarn to the total weight.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

While specific stitch names are not detailed in the pattern documentation provided, the design utilizes a repeating motif structure that forms the geometric foundation of each modular element. The motifs are worked using standard knitting techniques suitable for intermediate-level crafters, making this an accessible project for those with foundational knitting skills who wish to explore modular design principles.

Yarn and Materials

Clandestine is designed for fingering weight yarn, accommodating multiple yarn weights within the 3-ply, 4-ply, 6-ply, and sport weight categories. The pattern employs two colors: a main color (MC) and a contrasting color (CC), distributed in approximately equal proportions throughout the shawl, with slightly more contrasting color used overall.

For the pictured shawl, the following yarn quantities are recommended:

• Approximately 100 grams of main color yarn (roughly 400 meters)
• Approximately 60 grams of contrasting color yarn (roughly 240–250 meters)
• Approximately 30 grams of black yarn for the finishing trim

Each individual motif requires approximately 4.15 grams of yarn when worked at the pictured gauge. Needles required include short circular needles in sizes 3.0–3.5mm for working the motifs, and the same needle size on a long circular cord for executing the bottom trim. Gauge is noted as relatively flexible for this design, with each motif measuring approximately 20 centimeters wide by 12 centimeters tall in the sample.

Difficulty Level

This pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for knitters who have mastered basic stitches and are ready to explore more complex construction methods such as modular knitting and color work integration.