This is my second experiment in illusion or shadow knitting. The object this time is to try to extend the basic idea to create shadows, for definition, with the mixture of the two main colours.

I used burgundy and yellow as these are quite close to Harry Potter’s house colours of scarlet and yellow.

The finished size is 83 cm x 30 cm (33” x 12”) but I knit very tightly so yours may come out a bit bigger. I used 100 grams of DK yarn in each colour. Other yarns could be substituted.

The pattern includes the chart at a small size, fitted on one page, and also at a larger size split into three sections to make it easier to follow.

The design could be used in various ways, such as the centre panel of an afghan or part of a scarf or incorporated into the back of a jacket.

The second photograph shows the Potter Illusion and lettering completed by aknitter609 and the final picture shows the Harry Potter illusion alongside the Draco Malfoy illusion. These are the same size so could form the two ends of the same scarf or two panels of a bedspread.

See a video here.

As well as this charted design for a Harry Potter illusion the written instructions are now also available. The conversion from the chart to the written instructions was completed by Terry Bradford.

Both the original chart and the written version are available for download from this page.