Night Lights by Andrea Mowry

Night Lights

Knitting
June 2025
both are used in this pattern
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Measured over stitch pattern knit flat and blocked.
US 6 - 4.0 mm
754 yards (689 m)
One Size (easily adjusted)
English
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DETAILS
Wrap yourself in color and texture with this striking shawl pattern based on the Night & Day Cowl. Designed with dynamic colors and a playful stitch motif, this project is as fun to knit as it is to wear. Perfect for adventurous beginners and seasoned knitters alike, this shawl is a bold statement piece full of texture! This shawl is knit sideways, increasing up to the widest part of the triangle and then decreasing back down.

SIZES
One Size (adaptable)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Wingspan - 91.5”/232.5 cm
Center Depth - 18.5”/47 cm

YARN REQUIREMENTS
These are just approximations. Total yarn usage will depend on the yarn you use (fiber content, ply, etc.), your personal gauge, and any modifications you may make.

A - DK Weight Woolen-spun Wool 150 g/375 yds/343 m
B - Worsted Weight Worsted-spun Wool 170 g/379 yds/347 m

SUGGESTED YARN
For this shawl I chose a squishy, woolen-spun, DK weight yarn as yarn A. The woolly nature of this yarn blocks out beautifully with this stitch pattern and is very cozy and warm. To add interest and depth, I paired it with hypnotic color changes in a soft, worsted-spun yarn.

A - Harrisville Designs Nightshades American Cormo & Wool (Woolen spun) 100 g/250 yds/229 m - 2 skeins VCR (almost black with green)

B - Spincycle Yarns Dream State American SW Wool (Worsted spun) approx. 67 g/150 yds/137 m - 3 skeins Light Years (blue, mint & green)

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
US 6/4 mm - 32”/80 cm circular recommended
(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge.)

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, row counter (optional)

GAUGE
20 sts & 36 rows = 4”/10 cm

TECHNIQUES TO INDULGE IN
Long Tail Cast On
Increasing
Decreasing
Knitting
Purling
Slipping stitches
I-cord edges
Managing two colors
Kitchener stitch

YARN SUBSTITUTION IDEAS
Click here to be directed to a pdf with some yarn substitution ideas! These yarns have not all been tested, so we can not guarantee their outcome, but we do hope they provide a jumping off point for inspiration!