SEPTEMBER 2025

BARNSTABLE
Designed by Lisa Hannes

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 CONTENTS
Meet the designer 4

About the pattern 6

Our take on color 8

Barnstable Shawl Pattern 10

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 MEET THE DESIGNER

Lisa Hannes

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The Barnstable Shawl is a celebratory piece. Designed by Lisa
Hannes for Malabrigo's 10th anniversary, it comes back with the
modern twist of Seis Cabos for our 20 year celebration! A truly
timeless design that we treasure. Lisa has answered a few of our
questions about this design and her process:

What is the best part about a knit-along?

The camaraderie and sharing each other’s projects and experiences.

What should knitters pay attention to when working this pattern? Do

you have any tips or tricks that will make knitting this pattern easier?

Pay close attention to the slipped stitches during the mosaic part. Be sure
to always slip the stitches with yarn in BACK of work on RS rows and with
yarn in FRONT on WS rows.

What was the design process for this shawl?

I created the Barnstable design originally as a commissioned piece

for Malabrigo’s Aniversario collection book. The yarn I used was also
introduced at the same time as the collection, so I aimed for a design that
would showcase both the new yarn as well as the new Aniversario colour
equally well. So, there is a part that is worked in the new yarn in a solid
neutral colour only to showcase the yarn and a part that is worked in the
new colourway only to highlight the colour. And then the mosaic part
brings all of it together.

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 T H E PAT T E R N

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 Skills you will need to know:
There are a few skills needed for the making of this pattern. If you find any of these as
challenging or unknown, remember you can use our Ravelry thread and Facebook Group
to ask all the questions you need and get answers from the knit-along community!

Knit ←
Purl ←
Working flat ←
Slipping stitches ←
Increase stitches ←

You can also consult our registered stores to find the nearest to you!
They will be able to help you along the project.

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 These are our favorite color
combinations for this pattern:
The Malabrigo team chose their own color combinations. You can choose one of these combinations or
create your own! Share your choice with us on social media using #MalabrigoKAL.

JEN KRISTEL FLORENCIA

Frank Ochre & Fiona Caramel & Natural Paracas & Fiona

BERNARDITA ANTONIO TOBIAS

Wabi-Sabi & Molino Black Forest & Pearl Black Forest & Natural

LETICIA XIMENA

Vicennial & Whole Grain Natural & Sombra de Palma

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 FAVORITE COLORWAYS

Original combination by Lisa Hannes:

Aniversario & Natural

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Barnstable
Designed by Lisa Hannes
INTERMEDIATE

D ES CR I PTI ON
See garter stitch that is knit in a solid color from the smallest point and bias shaped through the two-color mosaic segment
create the fluid and body-draped fit of this unique shawl.

YA RN
Seis Cabos by Malabrigo, 3.5 oz/100 g per hank, each approximately 220 yds/200 m
(100% merino wool)
• Sample: 2 skeins in Vicennial (MC) and 1 skein in Natural (CC)

N EED L E S
• Size US 6 (4mm) needles
• Size US 7 (4.5mm) needles
or size to obtain gauge.

GAU G E
17 sts and 34 rows = 4"/10cm over garter stitch using smaller needles in MC only or using larger needles foll mosaic chart.
Take time to check your gauge.

N OT IO N S
• Tapestry needle.

F IN A L M E A SU R E M E N T
Length (at the top edge): 78"/198cm
Depth (at the point): 17"/43cm
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CO Cast on RS Right Side

k Knit WS Wrong Side

p Purl rep Repeat

sl Slip purlwise k2tog Knit 2 stitches together

st(s) Stitch(es) MC Main color

wyif With yarn in front CC Contrast color

wyib With yarn in back BO Bind off

kfb Knit front and back

 N OTE S

• Shawl is worked by beg at one point with MC and knit in a bias increase before beg the mosaic chart. Then, increases
are continuous across the mosaic chart to final bind-off edge.

• When working the mosaic pattern from chart or text, on the RS rows, knit with the charted color and sl the alternate
color wyib. Then, on the WS rows, knit with the charted color and sl the alternate color wyif.

• Always pick up the new yarn from underneath at the beginning of each RS row when alternating the two colours.

• See the schematic for the description of the direction of work.

• Always slip stitches purlwise.

IN ST R U CTI O N S

BEG SOLID SECTION

Beg at the smallest point of the shawl, with smaller needles and MC, cast on 3 sts.

Set-up row (WS): Sl 1 wyif, kfb, sl 1 wyif—4 sts.

Row 1 (RS): Kfb, k to the last 2 sts, k2tog.

Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 wyif, k to the last 2 sts, kfb, sl 1 wyif—5 sts.

To work the sample size, rep (rows 1 and 2) 103 times more or until there are 108 sts on needle.
If you wish to make a smaller or larger shawl, repeat row 1 and 2 as many times as you like and stop after any multiple of 18 sts
before proceeding to Row 3.

Row 3: With CC, kfb, k to the last 2 sts, k2tog.

Row 4: With CC, sl 1 wyif, k to the last 2 sts, kfb, sl 1 wyif.

Rows 5 & 6: With MC, rep rows 1 and 2.

Rows 7 & 8: Rep rows 3 and 4—111 sts if worked as per sample (or any multiple of 18 sts + 3 sts if you adjusted the size)..

BEG MOSAIC PATTERN

Change to larger needles. Mosaic pattern can be worked following either chart or text.

TO FOLLOW CHART:
Row 1 (RS): With MC, kfb, work the 18-st rep for 5 reps, end k7, [sl 1 wyib, k1] 3 times, k5, k2tog.

Cont to foll mosaic chart in this way, work through row 36.
At this point, 18 sts have been increased and there are 129 sts.
Then work rows 1–36 of chart once more, then rows 1–26 once.
There are 160 sts at the end of the last chart row 26.
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Row 1 (RS) (MC): Kfb, *k7, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k6; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2tog.

Row 2 (WS) (MC): Sl1 wyif, *k6, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k7; rep from * to last 2 sts, kfb, sl1 wyif.

Row 3 (RS) (CC): Kfb, k2, *sl1, k5, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k7; rep from *. to last 19 sts, sl1, k5, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k6, k2tog.

Row 4 (WS) (CC): Sl1 wyif, k6, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k5, sl1, *k7, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k5, sl1; rep from * to last 4 sts, k2, kfb, sl1 wyif.

Row 5 (RS) (MC): Kfb, k3, sl1, *k1, sl1, k3, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k7, sl1; rep from * to last 18 sts,
k1, sl1, k3, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k6, k2tog.

Row 6 (WS) (MC): Sl1 wyif, k6, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k3, sl1, k1, *sl1, k7, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k3, sl1, k1; rep from * to last 6 sts,
sl1, k3, kfb, sl1 wyif.

Row 7 (RS) (CC): Kfb, k4, sl1, k1, *[sl1, k1] 4 times, sl1, k7, sl1, k1; rep from * to last 17 sts,
[sl1, k1] 4 times, sl1, k6, k2tog.

Row 8 (WS) (CC): Sl1 wyif, k6, [sl1, k1] 4 times, sl1, *k1, sl1, k7, [sl1, k1] 4 times, sl1; rep from * to last 8 sts,
k1, sl1, k4, kfb, sl1 wyif.

Row 9 (RS) (MC): Kfb, k5, sl1, k1, sl1, *k1, sl1, k3, sl1, k1, sl1, k7, sl1, k1, sl1; rep from * to last 16 sts,
k1, sl1, k3, sl1, k1, sl1, k6, k2tog.

Row 10 (WS) (MC): Sl1 wyif, k6, sl1, k1, sl1, k3, sl1, k1, *sl1, k1, sl1, k7, sl1, k1, sl1, k3, sl1, k1; rep from * to last 10 sts,
sl1, k1, sl1, k5, kfb, sl1 wyif

Row 11 (RS) (CC): Kfb, k6, [sl1, k1] twice, *sl1, k5, sl1, k7, [sl1, k1] twice; rep from * to last 15 sts, sl1, k5, sl1, k6, k2tog.

Row 12 (WS) (CC): Sl1 wyif, k6, sl1, k5, sl1, *[k1, sl1] twice, k7, sl1, k5, sl1; rep from * to last 12 sts,
[k1, sl1] twice, k6, kfb, sl1 wyif.

Row 13 (RS) (MC): Kfb, k7, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, *k13, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1; rep from * to last 14 sts, k12, k2tog.

Row 14 (WS) (MC): Sl1 wyif, k12, *[sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k13; rep from * to last 14 sts, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k7, kfb, sl1 wyif.

Row 15 (RS) (CC): Kfb, k2, sl1, k5, [sl1, k1] 3 times, *k6, sl1, k5, [sl1, k1] 3 times; rep from * to last 13 sts, k6, sl1, k4, k2tog.

Row 16 (WS) (CC): Sl1 wyif, k4, sl1, k6, *[k1, sl1] 3 times, k5, sl1, k6; rep from * to last 16 sts,
[k1, sl1] 3 times, k5, sl1, k2, kfb, sl1 wyif.

Row 17 (RS) (MC): Kfb, [k3, sl1, k1, sl1] twice, k1, sl1, k2, *k5, sl1, k1, sl1, k3, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k2; rep from * to last 12 sts,
k5, sl1, k1, sl1, k2, k2tog.

Row 18 (WS) (MC): Sl1 wyif, k2, sl1, k1, sl1, k5, *k2, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k3, sl1, k1, sl1, k5; rep from * to last 18 sts,
k2, sl1, k1, [sl1, k1, sl1, k3] twice, kfb, sl1 wyif.

Row 19 (RS) (CC): Kfb, *k4, [sl1, k1] 5 times, sl1, k3; rep from * to last 11 sts, k4, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k2tog.

Row 20 (WS) (CC): Sl1 wyif, sl1, [k1, sl1] twice, k4, *k3, [sl1, k1] 5 times, sl1, k4; rep from * to last 2 sts, kfb, sl1 wyif.

Row 21 (RS) (MC): Kfb, k2, *k3, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k3, sl1, k1, sl1, k4; rep from * to last 10 sts, k3, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k2tog.

Row 22 (WS) (MC): Sl1 wyif, sl1, [k1, sl1] twice, k3, *k4, sl1, k1, sl1, k3, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k3; rep from * to last 4 sts,
k2, kfb, sl1 wyif.

Row 23 (RS) (CC): Kfb, k4, *k2, [sl1, k1] twice, [sl1, k5] twice; rep from * to last 9 sts, k2, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k2tog.

Row 24 (WS) (CC): Sl1 wyif, sl1, [k1, sl1] twice, k2, *[k5, sl1] twice, [k1, sl1] twice, k2; rep from * to last 6 sts, k4, kfb, sl1 wyif.
Row 25 (RS) (MC): Kfb, k6, *[k1, sl1] 3 times, k12; rep from * to last 8 sts, [k1, sl1] 3 times, k2tog.

Row 26 (WS) (MC): Sl1 wyif, sl1, [k1, sl1] twice, k1, *k12, [sl1, k1] 3 times; rep from * to last 8 sts, k6, kfb, sl1 wyif.

Row 27 (RS) (CC): Kfb, k2, sl1, k5, *[sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k7, sl1, k5; rep from * to last 7 sts, (sl1, k1) x2, sl1, k2tog.

Row 28 (WS) (CC): Sl1 wyif, sl1, [k1, sl1] twice, *k5, sl1, k7, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1; rep from * to last 10 sts, k5, sl1, k2, kfb, sl1 wyif.

Row 29 (RS) (MC): Kfb, k3, sl1, k1, sl1, k3, sl1, *[k1, sl1] twice, k7, sl1, k1, sl1, k3, sl1; rep from * to last 6 sts,
[k1, sl1] twice, k2tog.

Row 30 (WS) (MC): Sl1 wyif, [sl1, k1] twice, *sl1, k3, sl1, k1, sl1, k7, [sl1, k1] twice] rep from * to last 12 sts,
sl1, k3, sl1, k1, sl1, k3, kfb, sl1 wyif.

Row 31 (RS) (CC): Kfb, k4, [sl1, k1] 4 times, *sl1, k1, sl1, k7, [sl1, k1] 4 times] rep to last 5 sts, sl1, k1, sl1, k2tog.

Row 32 (WS) (CC): Sl1 wyif, sl1, k1, sl1, *[k1, sl1] 4 times, k7, sl1, k1, sl1; rep from * to last 14 sts, [k1, sl1] 4 times,
k4, kfb, sl1 wyif.

Row 33 (RS) (MC): Kfb, k5, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k3, sl1, *k1, sl1, k7, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k3, sl1; rep from * to last 4 sts,
k1, sl1, k2tog.

Row 34 (WS) (MC): Sl1 wyif, sl1, k1, *sl1, k3, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k7, sl1, k1; rep from * to last 16 sts,
sl1, k3, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k5, kfb, sl1 wyif.

Row 35 (RS) (CC): Kfb, k6, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k5, *sl1, k7, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k5; rep from * to last 3 sts, sl1, k2tog.

Row 36 (WS) (CC): Sl1 wyif, sl1, *k5, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k7, sl1; rep from * to last 18 sts, k5, [sl1, k1] twice, sl1, k6, kfb, sl1 wyif.

At this point, 18 sts have been increased and there are 129 sts.
Then work rows 1–36 once more, then rows 1–26 once. - 160 sts if worked as per sample.

For a smaller or larger mosaic part, you can repeat Rows 1-36 as many times as you like, leaving enough of your MC yarn for
one more garter ridge (2 rows).

Stop after any row 2, 14 or 26 (you will end on a MC row).

BEG SOLID EDGE

Change to smaller needles.

Row 1 (RS): With CC, kfb, k to the last 2 sts, k2tog.

Row 2 (WS): With CC, sl 1 wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, sl 1 wyif.

Rows 3 & 4: With MC, rep rows 1 and 2—162 sts. Cut MC.

Last 12 rows: With CC, rep rows 1 and 2 six times. There are 168 sts at end of the last row if worked as per sample.

Using larger needles, bind off knitwise.

FINISHING

Using tapestry needle, weave in ends on the WS. Lay finished piece on a wet terry cloth towel and pin to measurements.

Steam lightly with iron taking care not to press. Leave to dry.
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18-st rep

Stitch Key ColorKey

k on RS, p on WS Vicennial (MC)
p on RS, k on WS Natural (CC)
kfb
k2tog
slip 1 wyib on RS,
slip 1 wyif on WS

78"
cast-on

SHAWL
17"

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