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Product Description
Canyonlands is a deep garter triangle shawl designed to play with long colour run yarns. The body of the shawl is worked sideways in a variation of Please Mind the Gap. Keeping the garter stitch relaxed (preferably to the point of being semi-comatose) gives this wrap a lightness and drape that make it very easy to wear.
The name is inspired by Three Waters Farm's gorgeous fibre, which was pure joy to spin.
Ideal for showing off two or more complementary colours, or a solid paired with a short colour run or variegated yarn. Adaptable to any yarn weight, and any yardage, by adjusting needle size to suit your preferred gauge.
If you've had a skein of lovable-but-crazy variegated yarn languishing in your stash for years that you don't know how to make use of, this may be the pattern for you.
Pattern rows are worked on RS only. Can be worked entirely from written pattern, or from chart with some notes.
Canyonlands Knit Shawl by Nim Teasdale
What Is Being Made
Canyonlands is a deep garter triangle shawl designed to showcase long colour run yarns, variegated skeins, hand spun fibres, or solid yarns paired with complementary colours. This sideways-worked wrap offers exceptional versatility in both yarn choice and finished dimensions, making it an ideal project for knitters wanting to highlight special or hand-dyed yarns.
Design and Construction
The shawl is constructed using a variation of the Please Mind the Gap technique, worked sideways to create a triangular silhouette. The body is worked entirely in garter stitch, a fundamental knitting technique that creates a reversible fabric with horizontal ridges on both sides. The designer emphasizes keeping the garter stitch relaxed—ideally to the point of being semi-comatose—to achieve the lightness and drape that make this wrap exceptionally wearable and comfortable.
Stitches and Techniques
- Garter stitch: The primary stitch throughout, created by knitting every row, providing a classic textured appearance and excellent drape
- Please Mind the Gap variation: A sideways construction method that allows for adaptable sizing and shaping
- Sideways knitting: Working the shawl from side to side rather than top to bottom, enabling flexible yardage adjustments
Sizing and Adaptability
Canyonlands is remarkably adaptable to any yardage and yarn weight. The pictured sample measures 150x58cm (60x23in) and uses 600m (650y) of fingering weight yarn. Sizing is fully customizable by adjusting needle size to achieve your preferred gauge, allowing knitters to work with fingering, sport, 3-ply, 4-ply, lace, or worsted weight yarns.
Materials and Gauge
The pictured shawl was knit using Two Waters Farm BFL (Blue-Faced Leicester) handspun yarn in light fingering weight on 4mm (US size 6) needles, achieving a gauge of 20 stitches and 28 rows over a 10cm square after blocking. Gauge and needle size will vary depending on your chosen yarn weight and desired finished dimensions.
Difficulty Level
Canyonlands is rated as a beginner-friendly project, making it accessible to knitters new to shawl construction while remaining engaging for experienced makers seeking a straightforward, meditative knit.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 3 Ply, 4 Ply, Lace, Sport |
| Featured Products: | Schoppel Wolle Zauberball |
| Pages: | 3 |
| Designer: | Nim Teasdale |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | Listed yarn is a suggestion only. Pattern is adaptable to a range of yardages and weights. Moveable stitch markers may be useful for some knitters. |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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