Wild Garden Knit Shawl

If the stunning colors aren't enough to make you want to make the Wild Garden Knit Shawl, the textures are. Not enough free knitting patterns utilize blocks of different stitches. It's a bold move, but it works. The five different colors of yarn are reminiscent of an untamed field of wildflowers, from a pale cream to a vibrant orchid. This piece will work as a lovely spring or summer shawl, but looks just as pretty in the wintertime to bring a pop of color to the cold, monochromatic, snowy scenery.

Intermediate

Knitting Needle Size4 or 3.5 mm, 6 or 4 mm, Circular Knitting Needles

Yarn Weight(1) Super Fine (27-32 stitches to 4 inches)

Gauge16 sts x 22 rows = 4" (10.2cm) in lace, blocked. Save time, check your gauge.

Finished SizeWidth: 23" (58cm); Length: 64" (163cm)

Materials List

Willow Yarns™ Stream (70% superwash wool/30% silk; 50g/437yd)
- 732250-0001 Natural (A) - 1 ball
- 732250-0015 Shino (B) - 1 ball
- 732250-0016 Cloisonne (C) - 1 ball
- 732250-0005 Painted (D) - 1 ball
- 732250 - 0017 Blueberry Jam (E) - 1 ball
US size 4 (3.5mm) 32" circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
US size 6 (4mm) 32" circular needle
Stitch markers
Yarn needle

Instructions

Garter Tab

With A and size 4 needle, CO 3 sts.
K 6 rows.
After last row, pick up and k3 along side of tab, then pick up and k3 along CO edge—9 sts.
Next Row: K3, pm, k3, pm, k3.

Section 1

Row 1 (RS): K3, sl m, (k1, yo) 3 times, sl m, k3—12 sts.
Row 2 (and all WS Rows): K3, sl m, p to m, sl m, k3.
Row 3: K.
Row 5: K3, sl m, (k1, yo) 6 times, sl m, k3—18 sts.
Rows 7, 9, and 11: K.
Row 13: K3, sl m, (k1, yo) 12 times, sl m, k3—30 sts.
Rows 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, and 27: K.
Row 28: K3, sl m, p to m, sl m, k3.

Section 2

Change to B.
Row 1: K3, sl m, (k1, yo) 24 times, sl m, k3—54 sts.
Row 2: K3, sl m, p to m, sl m, k3.
Next 30 Rows: K3, sl m, work Section 2 Chart to m, sl m, k3—end on Row 2 of chart.

Section 3

Change to C and size 6 needle.
Row 1: K3, sl m, (k1, yo) 48 times, sl m, k3—102 sts.
Row 2: K3, sl m, p to m, sl m, k3.
Next 62 Rows: K3, sl m, work Section 3 Chart to m, sl m, k3—end on Row 2 of chart.

Section 4

Change to D and size 4 needle.
Row 1: K3, sl m, (k1, yo) 96 times, sl m, k3—198 sts.
Row 2: K3, sl m, p to m, sl m, k3.
Next 62 Rows: K3, sl m, work Section 4 Chart to m, sl m, k3.

Section 5

Change to E and size 6 needle.
Row 1: K3, sl m, yo, (k2tog, yo) 96 times, sl m, k3—199 sts.
Row 2: K3, sl m, p to m, sl m, k3.
Next 60 Rows: K3, sl m, work Section 5 Chart to m, sl m, k3.
Next 2 Rows: Work as last 60 rows, working Rows 9-10 of chart once more.

Section 6—Edging

Cont with E.
Row 1: K3, sl m, (k1, yo) 192 times, k1, sl m, k3—391 sts.
Row 2: K3, sl m, p to m, sl m, k3.
Row 3: K.
Row 4: K3, sl m, p to m, sl m, k3.
Rep last 2 rows 5 more times.

Picot BO:

Loosely BO 2 sts, *sl st from right needle to left, CO 2 sts, loosely BO 5 sts; rep from * to last 2 sts, sl st from right needle to left, CO 2 sts, loosely BO all rem sts.