Shawl Knitting Kit - Wishing Well

This kit contains:

• 2 x 100g / 400m skeins of 4 ply sock yarn (100% Superwash Merino), choose from the following combinations:
• Snow and Olive Green (as per the pattern sample)
• Snow and Slate - Slate is a very dark blue/green teal colour
• 1 pattern (PDF or print)
• 1 removable stitch marker

In addition you will need*:

• 1 x 100cm 3.75mm circular needle

About this Pattern

Have you ever thrown a coin into a pool of water and made a wish? I know I certainly have, many times! In European folklore a wishing well has long been a symbol of fortune and good luck. Many believed that spirits resided in the water so by giving them an offering of a coin as the wish was made, it would make the wish favourable and more likely to be granted.

Although I can’t guarantee that the Wishing Well shawl will grant all of your wishes, if you’ve been dreaming of a large cozy shawl with lots of visual interest which is easy to knit and fun to wear, this could be the one that comes true!

The Wishing Well shawl uses two skeins of 4 ply yarn for a body of horizontal stripes, with a slipped stitch pattern cascading down the centre.  Once the central mosaic stitches reach the border, they make a big splash into waves of chevron stitches that ripple all along the bottom of the shawl.

With mosaic knitting, you are only ever working with one colour per row, so while this might look like a complicated pattern, it is deceptively easy and satisfying to work as you slip stitches to create the striking chevrons.

The pattern has been tech edited and test knitted prior to publication.

Stitches Used – Sl1 wyif, sl1 wyib, kyok, knit, purl, yo, m1l, m1r

Sizes – One size

Measurements – The finished shawl measures 79.5” (192cm) wingspan and 25.5” (65cm) in depth once blocked

Materials

• Yarn A – Cream – 437yd / 400m, 3.5 oz / 100g 4 ply, sock or fingering weight yarn. The yarn used in the pattern pictures is Under the Olive Tree Knits Merino 4ply yarn, 100% Superwash Merino the undyed Snow colour (1 skein)
• Yarn B – Green – 437yd / 400m, 3.5 oz / 100g 4 ply, sock or fingering weight yarn. The yarn used in the pattern pictures is Under the Olive Tree Knits Merino 4ply yarn, 100% Superwash Merino in the Olive Green colour (1 skein)
• US size 5 (3.75mm) 32” (100cm) circular needle
• 2 stitch markers for marking off the centre column
• Optional – 20 stitch markers for marking off the border repeat sections
• A tapestry needle for weaving in the ends

Gauge: 23 stitches and 32 rows to 4” / 10cm in stockinette stitch after blocking

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