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May the Fourth Be With You!! Introducing my Women of Star Wars shawl for 2024!!!

Reydiant : The Force awakens with this semi-circle two-color brioche shawl, inspired by Rey Skywalker, her iconic hairdo and the dichotomy she faces in her trials. Will you choose the Light Side or the Dark Side?

Yarn Notes:
This was an AMAZING collaboration with Emily from Fangirl Fibers! I asked her who her favorite female character from Star Wars is, and she said Rey Skywalker!! So this shawl pattern is inspired by Rey, and Emily dyed these gorgeous custom colors to represent Rey’s Light and Dark Side. I don’t want to give anything away in case you haven’t seen Episodes VII through IX, but these colors are SO perfect.

Grab 4 skeins of fingering / sock yarn in 2 colors for this brioche shawl pattern! I highly recommend high contrast for the pattern to really pop, using the lightest color as your Main Color. Semi-solid or tonal yarns are perfect for this, maybe with a bit of speckles.

See the last photo here of the yarn I used for my sample in skein form!

Skill level:
Intermediate. Basic brioche knitting skills are highly recommended.

Techniques used:
Twisted German Cast On, knit, purl, brioche knit (brk), brioche purl (brp), sl1yo, brioche increases and decreases, top down half-circle shawl shaping, Elastic Bind Off.

Video Tutorials:

Twisted German Cast On:
http://bit.ly/TwistedGermanCO

Br4st Dec:
https://bit.ly/Br4stDec

Elastic Bind Off:
http://bit.ly/ElasticBO

Construction Notes:
Inspired by Rey Skywalker from Star Wars, this half-circle shaped shawl is knit from center back down, with increases along each edge as well as 2 additional increase points along the center of the shawl, dividing it into 3 sections or wedges. 12 stitches are evenly increased every 12 rows. Using a combination of radical increases and decreases, small buns to resemble Rey’s iconic hairdo cascade down each increase band, which will create beautiful lines dividing the shawl. A dramatic border completes this shawl, utilizing the same radical increases and decreases that were used for the edging, but in a more intricate way. You will continue with the shawl shaping increases until the end of the shawl, while also creating the organic shapes that represent Rey’s hairdo, the symbol of the Resistance and the petals on Rey’s staff and lightsaber hilt. There’s a bit of a nod to the Millenium Falcon at the very end, do you see it?

I wear this shawl with the top edge around my neck, and the border edge at the bottom. I wanted the shape to be cape-like, imagining Light Rey as a Jedi in her cloak, or Dark Rey as a Sith wearing her sinister cape.

» One Size:
87” / 221 cm wingspan x 28” / 71 cm depth, measured after blocking; Schematic included.

» Gauge:
15 sts and 24 rows = 4” / 10cm; measured in even two-color brioche stitch (taken after blocking).

MATERIALS:

» Yarn: Fingering / sock weight
1600 yds / 1464 m
Main Color (MC): 800 yds / 732 m
Contrast Color (CC): 800 yds / 732 m

» Shown in: Fangirl Fibers Fingering 80/20 (80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon; 400 yds / 366 m per 100 g)
MC: 2 skeins in Scavenger (tan)
CC: 2 skeins in Straight to the Dark Side (deep red)

» Needles:
40” / 101.5 cm long US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles

Circular needles are used for two-color brioche knitting, and to accommodate a large number of stitches. Adjust needle size as needed to obtain proper gauge.

» Tools:
Split ring or locking stitch marker for decreasing stitches, 6 stitch markers for noting shawl shaping increases, row counter or preferred method for keeping track of pattern, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

» Credits:
Many thanks to Emily from Fangirl Fibers for their amazing yarn support and pattern inspiration!! Thank you to my tech editor Chaitanya Muralidhara (@beginswithac) for all her help in editing my pattern!! Big thanks go to my Patron Alexa for her creativity and thinking of the pattern name! Also a HUGE thank you to all my Patrons and test knitters for their help in testing out this pattern!! Be sure to check out their projects for some serious color inspiration!! I could NOT have published this without their help and keen eye!!