Through the Witch's Garden

Through the Witch's Garden Shawl by rhyFlower Knits

What is Being Made

Through the Witch's Garden is an intermediate-level knitted shawl designed by rhyFlower Knits. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a finished shawl measuring 40 inches (102 cm) in width, making it an elegant accessory suitable for layering or wearing as a wrap. The design is worked flat using circular needles, offering a versatile construction method that accommodates various yarn weights and fiber blends.

Techniques and Construction Methods

This shawl pattern employs a flat knitting construction, which means stitches are worked back and forth rather than in the round. The pattern includes both written directions and charted instructions, providing knitters with multiple ways to follow the design. A progress tracker is included in the PDF to help monitor row counts and stitch counts throughout the project, making it easier to keep track of your progress across the various sections of the shawl.

The pattern is designed with flexibility in mind—yardage for each individual section is specified, allowing knitters to transform this into a scrappy project by using leftover yarns from their stash. This modular approach to yardage information makes the pattern adaptable to different yarn combinations and quantities.

Stitches Used

Through the Witch's Garden incorporates fundamental knitting stitches and techniques appropriate for an intermediate skill level:

• Knit (K): The basic knit stitch forms the foundation of the fabric
• Purl (P): Purl stitches create texture and pattern variation
• Increases (Inc): Increase stitches are used to shape the shawl and create its expanding silhouette
• Knit 2 Together (K2tog): This right-leaning decrease reduces stitch count for shaping
• Knit 2 Together Through Back Loops (K2tog-tbl): This left-leaning decrease provides directional shaping options
• Purl 2 Together (P2tog): Decreases worked on the purl side of the fabric
• Slip 1 (Sl1): Slipped stitches are incorporated into the stitch pattern

Materials and Yarn Requirements

The pattern offers flexibility in yarn selection with two primary options:

• Fingering Weight Option: 820 yards (750 meters) of fingering weight yarn held as a single strand
• Lace Weight Option: 1640 yards (1500 meters) of lace weight yarn held double

The suggested yarn is Log House Cottage Kid Lux Smooth Lace, a luxurious blend containing 60% Merino wool, 25% mohair, and 15% nylon. This yarn is available in 825-yard (754-meter) skeins weighing 4.05 ounces (115 grams), providing a smooth, lofty fabric ideal for shawl construction.

Needles: US 6 (4 mm) circular needles measuring 40 inches (102 cm) are recommended, or size required to obtain proper gauge. Circular needles are used for their length and ease of handling, even though the shawl is worked flat rather than in the round.

Additional Notions: A tapestry needle is required for weaving in yarn ends upon completion of the project.

Skill Level and Pattern Format

Rated as intermediate difficulty, this pattern assumes knitters are comfortable with basic stitches, reading both written instructions and charts, and managing increases and decreases for shaping. The inclusion of both written directions and charted patterns accommodates different learning preferences. The downloadable PDF format allows for easy access, printing, and reference while working on the project.