Magical Lights by Birch Tree Knits

Magical Lights

Knitting
December 2025
yarn held together
DK
+ DK
= DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Garter
US 8 - 5.0 mm
360 - 400 yards (329 - 366 m)
One Size
English
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This design happened upon my needles while I was knitting alongside my littlest knitting buddy. I wanted to keep her company, as she patiently wrestled with her first stitches. It felt good to slow down, recall the challenge of first stitches, and simultaneously marvel at the joy in creating fabric.

Northern Lights happened to be lighting up the northeast skies, at the time I was designing this shawl /scarf. Junction Fiber Mills - Making Tracks colorways Blueberry and Hydrangea seemed to mirror the sky colors in my knitting.

This shawl invites you to embrace the dance between colors and simple stitches to create a textured fabric hug.

This asymmetrical triangular shawl flows between Garter Sections, Ripple Rib Panels, and Striped Garter Sections, complemented by a picot bind off.

Shawl is worked with contrasting colors (one solid and one variegated), it could be worked in one color, or two solid colors.

Instructions are written (not charted).

Suggested Yarns:
Junction Fiber Mills Making Tracks (100% Wool: Merino, Targhee, Corriedale); 200 yds / 183 m per 3.53 oz / 100 g skein.

Yarn Shown:
Junction Fiber Mills Making Tracks.
C1: Blueberry
C2: Hydrangea

Yardage:
C1: 172 yds / 157 m
C2: 189 yds / 173 m
No buffer added.

Needle Size:
US 8 / 5 mm, 32” / 81 cm circular needle

Size:
Sample size, fully blocked:
See schematic.
Vertical depth: approx 48.75” / 124 cm. Horizontal width: approx 22” / 56 cm.

Tech Editing: Annie B. Lin