I Put a Spell on You

I Put a Spell on You Shawl by rhyFlower Knits

Project Overview

I Put a Spell on You is an intermediate-level knitted shawl pattern designed by rhyFlower Knits. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a sophisticated shawl suitable for knitters with foundational skills and experience working with more complex stitch techniques.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a finished shawl worked on circular needles. The design incorporates multiple colors and advanced stitch techniques to create visual interest and texture throughout the piece.

Knitting Techniques Used

• Circular needle construction: The shawl is worked on 40-inch circular needles, allowing for the management of a large number of stitches as the piece expands
• Increase techniques: The pattern employs multiple increase methods to shape the shawl, including standard increases and specialized techniques
• Knit under loose strand (K1 uls): An advanced stitch technique that involves inserting the right needle under a loose strand before working into the next stitch knitwise, creating a decorative effect
• Multi-stitch increases from single stitches: The pattern uses techniques that create multiple stitches from a single stitch, adding texture and visual complexity

Stitches and Stitch Techniques

• (k, p, k) in 1: A three-stitch increase worked into a single stitch by knitting, purling, and knitting again while keeping the original stitch on the needle
• (k, p, k, p, k) in 1: A five-stitch increase worked into a single stitch by alternating knit and purl stitches, creating a decorative fan or shell-like effect
• Knit (K): The fundamental knit stitch used throughout the pattern
• Purl (P): Purl stitches incorporated into the increase techniques and stitch pattern
• Standard increases (Inc): General increase methods for shaping

Yarn and Materials

This pattern is designed for fingering weight yarn, which is a 4-ply yarn weight suitable for creating delicate, detailed work. The total yardage requirement is divided into two colors:

• Color A: 650 yards (595 meters) of fingering weight yarn
• Color B: 350 yards (320 meters) of fingering weight yarn
• Total yardage: 1,000 yards (915 meters)

The pattern suggests Riverside Studio - MCN Twist yarn as an appropriate choice for this project.

Needles and Notions

• Circular needles: US 6 (4 mm) size, 40 inches (102 cm) in length, or the size required to obtain proper gauge
• Tapestry needle: For weaving in ends and finishing
• Stitch markers: For tracking pattern repeats and shaping increases

Skill Level and Pattern Complexity

Rated as intermediate difficulty, this pattern is best suited for knitters who have mastered basic knitting techniques and are comfortable working with circular needles. The pattern requires understanding of gauge, ability to follow written abbreviations and stitch instructions, and familiarity with specialty increase techniques. The use of knit under loose strand and multi-stitch increases from single stitches indicates that this is not a beginner project, but rather one designed for knitters ready to expand their technical repertoire.