One Skein Shawl Knitting Kit - Wild Willow (with Heartspun Yarn)

The yarn supplied in this kit is 'Heartspun' by Woolly Chic. It's a beautiful eco-friendly yarn made from 70% Bluefaced Leicester Wool and 30% Tencel, a sustainable fibre made from wood-pulp which adds a lovely sheen and strength to the yarn, much like silk. The yarn is soft to the touch and a joy to knit with. 

This kit contains:

• Your choice of 1 x 100g / 420m skein of Heartspun Yarn (70% Bluefaced Leicester Wool and 30% Tencel) in a choice of:
• Dusty Rose (as per the pattern sample)
• Clover (light green)
• Iris (purple / blue)
• Sky Blue (light blue)
• 1 pattern (PDF or print)
• 1 removable marker

In addition you will need*:

• 1 x 80-100cm 3.75mm circular needle

Kits are dyed to order so please allow up to 1 week for delivery (longer for overseas)

About this Pattern

I grew up near a riverside and when I was young my friends and I would often play amongst the weeping willow trees, using their long, flowing branches as a pretend stage curtain or clambering up the sturdy trunks as far as we could. I often recall the majesty of those trees lining the river and the fun we had in those simple, carefree times. The Wild Willow shawl was inspired by the dangling, dancing branches of a willow tree swaying in the breeze.

The shawl is started at the top and begins with a relaxing stretch of smooth stockinette. From here a pretty lace pattern stems into a graceful, flowing border. Deceptively simple, the 2 repeating rows of lace stitches are worked in the same way on each row, but the pattern shifts by 1 stitch on alternate rows.

A stretchy bind off completes the shawl, allowing the lace to be pulled into picot points when blocking to create a soft wavy border.

Want to go bigger? You can easily adapt this pattern to use 2 skeins and continue the lace border. Instructions on how to adapt the shawl are given in the instructions and there is an option to add an extra skein of Heartspun yarn to your kit too.

Pattern Notes

Stitches used: Sl1 wyif, kyok, knit, purl, yo, k2tog, ssk

Sizes: One size

Measurements: The finished blocked item measures 65” (165cm) wingspan and 17” (43cm) depth at the longest part

Gauge: 24 stitches and 36 rows to 4 inches / 10cm in stockinette stitch after blocking

*There will be an option to purchase the needle on your order if you wish.