BOJAGI

a shawl pattern by knitboop

“Bojagi” (보자기) is the Korean word for a square, fabric wrapper. These
wrappers were traditionally used to carry lunchboxes and 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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SIZES: ANY SIZE
Size may be adjusted by adding,
removing, shortening, or lengthening
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any of the sections.
But following this pattern exactly will
produce a shawl that blocks out to
approximately 80” wingspan by 17” depth.

YARN AND YARDAGE:

2 colors of fingering weight yarn:
C1: 400 yards
C2: 300 yards
Suggested yarn: Kim Dyes Yarn
Sourdough Sock.
Sample is knit in the colorways
Hallelujah (C1) and Cora Crawley (C2).

You can also be creative with as

many different yarns as you want!

NOTIONS AND TOOLS:

Needles in sizes US 5 (3.75mm)
and US 6 (4mm).
Cabling needle.
Optional: stitch markers.

DIFFICULTY:
Intermediate.

GAUGE (not critical):

20 stitches and 35 rows after blocking =
4 inches in garter stitch. Example of bojagi used in elaborate gift wrapping

SPECIAL STITCH (2/2/2/ LPC):

Slip 4 stitches from left needle to cable needle.
Hold cable needle in front.
Knit next 2 stitches on left needle.
Transfer 2 stitches from cable needle to left needle and purl.
Transfer remaining 2 stitches from cable needle to left needle and knit.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Written instructions and charts for the mosaic and lace sections can be found on the
following pages.

Set-up:
Using C1, cast on 6 stitches using larger needles and your preferred cast on method.
You will be working the shawl flat.
K1, kfb, k until 2 sts remain, k2tog. Turn.
Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, k until 2 sts remain, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise. You now have 7 stitches.

Garter section:
1 (RS): K1, kfb, k until 2 sts remain, k2tog. Turn.
2 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, k until 2 sts remain, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.
Repeat this section 45 more times (total 46 times), or until you have 53 sts on your
needles.

Mosaic section Pt.1:

See following written or charted instructions.
Attach C2 for row 1.
Complete this section for a total of 2 repeats.
Work rows 1 - 16 once more.
You should now have 89 sts on your needles.
Cut C1. You will be working the lace section with C2.

Lace section:
Switch to smaller needles. See following written or charted instructions.
Complete this section for a total of 2 repeats.
Work rows 1-26 once more.
You should now have 130 sts on your needles.

Mosaic section Pt.2:

Switch back to larger needles. Attach C1 to your work on row 3.
See following written or charted instructions.
Complete this section for a total of 2 repeats.
Work rows 1-2 once more.
You should now have 159 sts on your needles.
Cut C2. You will be working the final garter section with C1.

Garter section:
Work garter section in C1 as you worked the first garter section, for a total of 34
repeats. Bind off, taking care not to do so too tightly. Weave in ends and block.
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WRITTEN MOSAIC INSTRUCTIONS:
1 (RS): With Color 2. K1, kfb, k until 2 sts remain, k2tog.

2 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, k until 2 sts remain, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

3 (RS): With Color 1, K1, kfb, k1, *k2, sl 1 wyib purl-wise, k4*, k2tog.

4 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, *k4, sl 1 wyif purl-wise, k2*, k2, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

From here on out, you will alternate between using Color 1 and 2 every 2 rows.
So rows 5-6 will be worked with C2, rows 7-8 will be worked with C1, and so on.

5 (RS): K1, kfb, k until 2 sts remain, k2tog.

6 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, k until 2 sts remain, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

7 (RS): K1, kfb, sl 1 wyib purl-wise, k2, *k4, sl 1 wyib purl-wise, k2*, k2tog.

8 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, *k2, sl 1 wyif purl-wise, k4*, k2, sl 1 wyif purl-wise,
k1, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

9 (RS): K1, kfb, k until 2 sts remain, k2tog.

10 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, k until 2 sts remain, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

11 (RS): K1, kfb, k4, sl 1 wyib purl-wise, *k6, sl 1 wyib purl-wise*, k2tog.

12 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, *sl 1 wyif purl-wise, k6*, sl 1 wyif purl-wise, k5, kfb,
sl 1wyif knit-wise.

13 (RS): K1, kfb, k until 2 sts remain, k2tog.

14 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, k until 2 sts remain, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

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WRITTEN MOSAIC INSTRUCTIONS (CONT.):
15 (RS): K1, kfb, k1, sl 1 wyib purl-wise, k5, *k1, sl 1 wyib purl-wise, k5*, k2tog.

16 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, *k5, sl 1 wyif purl-wise, k1*, k5, sl 1 wyif purl-wise,
k2, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

17 (RS): K1, kfb, k until 2 sts remain, k2tog.

18 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, k until 2 sts remain, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

19 (RS): K1, kfb, k5, sl 1 wyib purl-wise, k3, *k3, sl 1 wyib purl-wise, k3*, k2tog.

20 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, *k3, sl 1 wyif purl-wise, k3*, k3, sl 1 wyif purlwise,
k6, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

21 (RS): K1, kfb, k until 2 sts remain, k2tog.

22 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, k until 2 sts remain, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

23 (RS): K1, kfb, k2, sl 1 wyib purl-wise, k6, sl 1 wyib purl-wise, k1, *k5,
sl 1 wyib purl-wise, k1*, k2tog.

24 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, *k1, sl wyif purl-wise, k5*, k1, sl 1 wyif purl-wise, k6,
sl 1 wyif purl-wise, k3, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

25 (RS): K1, kfb, k until 2 sts remain, k2tog.

26 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, k until 2 sts remain, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

27 (RS): K1, kfb, k6, sl 1 wyib purl-wise, k6, *sl 1 wyib purl-wise, k6*, k2tog.

28 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, *k6, sl 1 wyif purl-wise*, k6, sl 1 wyif purl-wise,

k7, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

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WRITTEN LACE INSTRUCTIONS:
1 (RS): K1, kfb, *p2, k1, yo, ssk, p6, k2tog, yo, k1*, p1, k2tog.

2 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, k1, *p3, k6, p3, k2*, p1, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

3 (RS): K1, kfb, k1, *k1, p2, k2, yo, ssk, p4, k2tog, yo, k1*, k1, k2tog.

4 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, p1, *p3, k4, p4, k2, p1*, p2, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

5 (RS): K1, kfb, k2, *k2, p2, k3, yo, ssk, p2, k2tog, yo, k1*, k1, k2tog.

6 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, p1, *p3, k2, p5, k2, p2*, p3, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

7 (RS): K1, kfb, *p1, k3, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, ssk, k3, p1*, p1, k3, k2tog.

8 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, p3, k1, *k1, p4, k4, p4, k1*, k1, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

9 (RS): K1, kfb, k1, *p2, k2, k2tog, yo, p4, yo, ssk, k2*, p2, k2, k2tog.

10 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, p2, k2, *p3, k6, p3, k2*, p2, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

11 (RS): K1, kfb, yo, ssk, *k1, p2, k1, k2tog, yo, p6, yo, ssk*, k1, p2, k1, k2tog.

12 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, p1, k2, p1, *p1, k8, p2, k2, p1*, p1, k2, kfb,
sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

13 (RS): K1, kfb, p3, *2/2/2 LPC, p8*, k2, p2, k2tog.

14 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, k2, p2, *k8, p2, k2, p2*, k4, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

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WRITTEN LACE INSTRUCTIONS (CONT.):
15 (RS): K1, kfb, p4, *k2tog, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, ssk, p6*, k2tog, yo, k1, p1, k2tog.

16 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, k1, p3, *k6, p3, k2, p3*, k5, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

17 (RS): K1, kfb, k1, p4, *k2tog, yo, k2, p2, k2, yo, ssk, p4*, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog.

18 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, p4, *k4, p4, k2, p4*, k4, p2, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

19 (RS): K1, kfb, k2, yo, ssk, p2, *k2tog, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, ssk, p2*,
k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog.

20 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, p4, *k2, p5, k2, p5*, k2, p5, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

21 (RS): K1, kfb, p1, yo, ssk, k3, p1, *p1, k3, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, ssk, k3, p1*,
p1, k3, k2tog.

22 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, p3, k1, *k1, p4, k4, p4, k1*,
k1, p4, k3, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

23 (RS): K1, kfb, p4, yo, ssk, k2, *p2, k2, k2tog, yo, p4, yo, ssk, k2*, p2, k2, k2tog.

24 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, p2, k2, *p3, k6, p3, k2*, p3, k6, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

25 (RS): K1, kfb, k1, p6, yo, ssk, *k1, p2, k1, k2tog, yo, p6, yo, ssk*, k1, p2, k1,
k2tog.

26 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, p1, k2, p1, *p1, k8, p2, k2, p1*,
p1, k8, p1, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

27 (RS): K1, kfb, k2, p8, *2/2/2 LPC, p8*, k2, p2, k2tog.

28 (WS): Sl 1 wyif knit-wise, k2, p2, *k8, p2, k2, p2*, k8, p2, k1, kfb, sl 1 wyif knit-wise.

Many thanks to my test knitters:

On Instagram: @abbynormal9, @abcrafting, @corvidaethegrey, @forestfiberarts, @jensstuffandnonsense, @jooneysb,
@minimoebius, @whatvivdoes.
Many thanks to Kim Dyes Yarn, Lisa Rose (@will_knit_for_a_degree), Republica Unicornia Yarns, and
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