Sky Garden Throw

Transform your living space into a cozy oasis with a Sky Garden throw! Whether you're an experienced knitter or just starting out, this project brings a touch of nature-inspired elegance to your home. The Sky Garden throw, with its intricate textures and flowing pattern, evokes the beauty of the tiny colored flowers under a bright, open sky. Perfect for relaxing on a chilly evening or as a statement piece, this throw combines warmth and style in every stripe. Join me as we dive into this knitting adventure, where comfort meets creativity!

Overview:

• Skill level: Easy.
• Instructions style: written instructions + charts.
• Techniques you need to know: knitting in the round, making a magic ring, increasing stitches right-wise and left-wise, knitting a pattern by following a chart, and dropping stitches.

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Materials:

• Suggested yarn: Alize Baby Flower, 94% acrylic, 6% polyamide, 3.53 oz (100 g), 230 yards (210 m), in the colors blue (5384), 4 skeins; cream (5431), 2 skeins.
• Circular knitting needles: size US 8 (5 mm), 24” (60 cm) long, and US 9 (5.5 mm), 32” and 40” (80 and 100 cm) long. 
• Double pointed needles (DPNs) set, size US 8 (5 mm).
• Tapestry needle.
• Ring stitch marker.

Measurements: width = 46" (117 cm), length = 46" (117 cm), approx.

Yardage: 1310- 1315 yards (1195- 1200 m), approx.

Gauge: 19 sts and 24 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch and US 8 (5 mm) knitting needles.

Knitting terms: 

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• yo: yarn over.
• m1L: make one stitch increase left-wise.
• m1R: make one stitch increase right-wise.
• k2tog: knit two stitches together.
• ssk: slip, slip, knit the two slipped stitches together through back loops.

Instructions:

With blue yarn and one double pointed needle, make a magic ring and cast on eight sts through it. Divide the eight sts between two needles of the set, then use another needle to knit them into a round.

Round 1: k to end. (8 sts)

Round 2: put a st marker at the beginning of the round, k 1, (m1L, m1R), k 1, repeat to end. (16 sts)

Divide the sixteen sts between four needles of the set.

Round 3 and every odd number round: k to end. 

Rounds 4-8: k to corner, (m1L, m1R), repeat three more times, k to end. (40 sts)

Note: In every round that starts with a slip stitch, move the ring stitch marker one st to the left side, then put it back when you finish the round. 

Round 10: sl st, *yo, ssk, k 2, (m1L, m1R), k 2, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each one, repeat from * three more times. 

Round 12: switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 2, (m1L, m1R), k 2, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, repeat three more times. 

Round 14: k 2, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 1, (m1L, m1R), k 1, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, k 2, repeat three more times. 

Round 16: switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 4, (m1L, m1R), k 4, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, repeat three more times. 

Round 18: sl st, *yo, ssk, k 6, (m1L, m1R), k 6, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, repeat from * three more times.

Round 20: repeat round 4.

Change to circular knitting needles, size US 8 (5 mm), 24” (60 cm) long.

Round 22: k 3, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 2, (m1L, m1R), k 2, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 3, repeat three more times.

Round 24: [k 2, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 2], (m1L, m1R), repeat the instructions between brackets once, repeat three more times. 

Round 26: [k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, k 4, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk], k 1, (m1L, m1R), k 1, repeat the instructions between brackets once, repeat three more times. 

Round 28: [k 2, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 2], k 2, (m1L, m1R), k 2, repeat the instructions between brackets once, repeat three more times. 

Round 30: [k 3, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, yo, ssk, k 3], k 3, (m1L, m1R), k 3, repeat the instructions between brackets once, repeat three more times.

Round 32: repeat round 4.

Change to circular knitting needles, size US 9 (5.5 mm), 32” (80 cm) long.

Round 34: sl st, *yo, ssk, k 6, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 2, (m1L, m1R), k 2, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 6, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, repeat from * three more times.

Round 36: switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 4, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 2, (m1L, m1R), k 2, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 4, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, repeat three more times.

Round 38: k 2, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, k 4, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 1, (m1L, m1R), k 1, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, k 4, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, k 2, repeat three more times.

Round 40: switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 4, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 4, (m1L, m1R), k 4, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 4, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, repeat three more times.

Round 42: sl st, *yo, ssk, k 6, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, yo, ssk, k 6, (m1L, m1R), k 6, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, yo, ssk, k 6, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, repeat from * three more times.

Round 44: repeat round 4.

Round 46: k 3, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 6, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 2, (m1L, m1R), k 2, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 6, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 3, repeat three more times.

Round 48: [k 2, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 2] twice, (m1L, m1R), repeat the instructions between brackets twice, repeat three more times. 

Round 50: [k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, k 4, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk] twice, k 1, (m1L, m1R), k 1, repeat the instructions between brackets twice, repeat three more times. 

Round 52: [k 2, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 2] twice, k 2, (m1L, m1R), k 2, repeat the instructions between brackets twice, k 2, repeat three more times. 

Round 54: [k 3, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, yo, ssk, k 3] twice, k 3, (m1L, m1R), k 3, repeat the instructions between brackets twice, k 3, repeat three more times.

Round 56: repeat round 4.

Change to circular knitting needles, size US 9 (5.5 mm), 40” (100 cm) long.

General pattern:

Round 58: sl st, *[yo, ssk, k 6, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each), repeat the instructions between brackets to 4 sts before corner, yo, ssk, k 2, (m1L, m1R), k 2, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, repeat from * three more times, repeat the instructions between brackets to end. 

Round 60: [switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 4, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each], repeat the instructions between brackets to last 6 sts before corner, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 2, (m1L, m1R), k 2, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, repeat three more times, repeat the instructions between brackets to end 

Round 62: [k 2, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, k 2] repeat the instructions between brackets to 7 sts before corner, k 2, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 1, (m1L, m1R), k 1, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, k 2, repeat three more times, repeat the instructions between brackets to end. 

Round 64: [switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 4, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each], repeat the instructions between brackets to 8 sts before the corner, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 4, (m1L, m1R), k 4, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, repeat three more times, repeat the instructions between brackets to end. 

Round 66: sl st, *[yo, ssk, k 6, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each], repeat the instructions between brackets to 8 sts before corner, yo, k2tog, k 6, (m1L, m1R), k 6, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, repeat three more times, work the instructions between brackets to end.

Round 68: repeat round 4.

Round 70: [k 3, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 3], repeat the instructions between brackets to 11 sts before corner, k 3, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 2, (m1L, m1R), k 2, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 3, repeat three more times, repeat between brackets to end.

Round 72: [k 2, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 2], repeat the instructions between brackets to corner, (m1L, m1R), repeat, repeat three more times, repeat the instructions between brackets to end.

Round 74: [k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, k 4, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk], repeat the instructions between brackets to 1 sts before corner, k 1, (m1L, m1R) into the strand between sts, k 1, repeat three more times, repeat the instructions between brackets to end. 

Round 76: [k 2, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, switch the next two sts with the second in front and k each, yo, ssk, k 2] repeat the instructions between brackets to 2 sts before corner, (m1L, m1R) into the strand between sts, k 2, repeat three more times, repeat the instructions between brackets to end. 

Round 78: [k 3, k2tog, yo, switch the next two sts with the second to the back and k each, yo, ssk, k 3], repeat the instructions between brackets to 3 sts before corner, k 3, (m1L, m1R), k 3, repeat three more times, repeat the instructions between brackets to end.  

Round 80: repeat round 4.

Repeat rounds 58-81 of the general pattern once more.

*With blue yarn, repeat rounds 58-67 once. Cut blue yarn. With white yarn, repeat rounds 68-81 once. Cut white yarn.

Repeat from * once more.

Last rounds:

With white yarn work as follows:

Round 1: p to corner, (m1L, m1R), repeat three more times, p to end.

Round 2: k to end.

Repeat rounds 1-2 three more times. Cut white yarn.

Bind off Round: with blue yarn work as follows:

1. Drop the first stitch and ladder down seven rounds. 
2. Bring the dropped st and the seven strands back to the left needle. k them together to get one st. 
3. *k next st, slip the 2 sts back to left needle and k them together, k 1, repeat eleven more times.
4. Drop the next stitch and ladder down seven rounds. 
5. Repeat step 2.
6. Repeat steps 3-5 five more times. 

The corners: work the same steps of the bind off but repeat step 3 fourteen times instead of eleven. 

Repeat the bind off method for the rest of the sides and corners to the last stitch.

Weave in loose ends. Block if needed.

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

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Sunset Mirage Striped Skirt

Hi knitters! as July is about to end, it is time to start thinking about the new outfits of the coming fall and winter. I am proud to present this skirt as a new addition to my skirt design line, which you loved many of them, such as Medallion skirt, Big pockets skirt, bold stripes skirt among many others. there are new features that make this skirt unique; it is long, it is worked down top, the transition of hot stripes of colors down up, and the weaved in belt that its both sides end in braids in front. The pattern is easy to follow and it just gets narrower as it goes up, you just need to change to shorter circular needles to make work easier, and needless to suggest that you can choose your own colors. Have a nice time knitting this skirt!

Overview:

• Skill level: Intermediate.
• Instructions style: written pattern + chart.
• Available sizes: XS-S, M-L, XL-2XL (see detailed measurements below).  

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Materials:

• Suggested yarn: Alize Extra, 100% acrylic, 3.53 oz (100 g), 241 yards (220 m), in the colors cream (01): 2 (3, 3) skeins, dark yellow (488): 1 (2, 2) skeins,  orange (407): 1 (2, 2) skeins, light brown (615): 1 (2, 2) skeins, brown (26): 1 (2, 2) skeins.
• Circular knitting needles: size US 8 (5 mm), 24”, 32”, and 40” (60, 80, and 100 cm) long; size US 7 (4.5 mm), 24" (60 cm) long.
• Tapestry needle.
• Ring stitch marker.

 

Sizes and measurements:

Size	Waist	Hips	Skirt Length
XS-S	26"- 28" (66- 72 cm)	36"- 38" (90- 96 cm)	40" (102 cm)
M-L	30"- 33" (78- 84 cm)	40"- 43" (102- 108 cm)
XL-2XL	36"- 39" (90- 100 cm)	45"-  48" (114- 122 cm)

Yardage: 

• Size XS-S: 1260- 1270 yards (1150- 1160 m), approx.
• Size M-L: 1490- 1500 yards (1370- 1380 m), approx.
• Size XL-2XL: 1765- 1780 yards (1610- 1620 m), approx.

Gauge: 18 sts and 27 rounds = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch and US 7 (4.5 mm).

Knitting Terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• yo: yarn over.
• k2tog: knit two stitches together.
• k3tog: knit three stitches together.
• k3tog1: slip stitch, knit two stitches together, slip the first stitch over them.
• ssk: slip, slip, knit the two slipped stitches together through back loops.
• sssk: slip, slip, slip, knit the three slipped stitches together through back loops.

Instructions:

With US 8 (5 mm) 40" (100 cm) long circular knitting needles, and brown yarn, cast on 360 (432, 504) sts using a stretchy method and join in the round. Don't know how to join in the round? here is a short tutorial on how to do it (from 0:26 - 1:15 min):

Put a ring stitch marker at the beginning of the round, then work as follows:

First stripe:

Round 1: *k 1, (yo, ssk) eight times, yo, k3tog1, yo, (k2tog, yo) eight times, repeat from * to end.

Round 2 and every even number round: k to end.

Round 3: k 1, yo, k 16, k3tog1, k 16, yo, repeat to end.

Repeat round 3 four more times. The first stripe is complete. 360 (432, 504) sts

Repeat the first stripe one more time. Cut brown yarn and bind on light brown yarn.

Transitional Stripe 1:

Round 5: *k 1, (yo, ssk) five times, (yo, sssk) twice, yo, k3tog1, yo, (k3tog, yo) twice, (k2tog, yo) five times, repeat from * to end.

Round 7: k 1, yo, k 14, k3tog1, k 14, yo, repeat to end.

Repeat round 7 three more times. Transitional stripe 1 is complete. 320 (384, 448) sts.

Second stripe:

Round 9: *k 1, (yo, ssk) seven times, yo, k3tog1, yo, (k2tog, yo) seven times, repeat from * to end.

Repeat round 7 four times. The second stripe is complete.

Repeat the second stripe one more time. Cut light brown yarn and bind on orange yarn.

Transitional Stripe 2:

Round 11: *k 1, (yo, ssk) four times, (yo, sssk) twice, yo, k3tog1, yo, (k3tog, yo) twice, (k2tog, yo) four times, repeat from * to end.

Round 13: k 1, yo, k 12, k3tog1, k 12, yo, repeat to end.

Repeat round 13 three more times. Transitional stripe 2 is complete. 280 (336, 392) sts.

Third stripe:

Round 15: *k 1, (yo, ssk) six times, yo, k3tog1, yo, (k2tog, yo) six times, repeat from * to end.

Repeat round 13 four times. The third stripe is complete.

Repeat the third stripe two more time. Cut orange yarn and bind on dark yellow yarn. Change to US 8 (5 mm) 32" (80 cm) long circular knitting needles.

Transitional Stripe 3:

Round 17: *k 1, (yo, ssk) three times, (yo, sssk) twice, yo, k3tog1, yo, (k3tog, yo) twice, (k2tog, yo) three times, repeat from * to end.

Round 19: k 1, yo, k 10, k3tog1, k 10, yo, repeat to end.

Repeat round 19 three more times. Transitional stripe 3 stripe is complete. 240 (288, 336) sts.

Fourth stripe:

Round 21: *k 1, (yo, ssk) five times, yo, k3tog1, yo, (k2tog, yo) five times, repeat from * to end.

Repeat round 19 four times. The fourth stripe is complete.

Repeat the fourth stripe three more time. Cut dark yellow yarn and bind on cream yarn. Change to US 8 (5 mm) 24" (60 cm) long circular knitting needles.

Transitional Stripe 4:

Round 23: *k 1, (yo, ssk) twice, (yo, sssk) twice, yo, k3tog1, yo, (k3tog, yo) twice, (k2tog, yo) twice, repeat from * to end.

Round 25: k 1, yo, k 8, k3tog1, k 8, yo, repeat to end.

Repeat round 25 three more times. Transitional stripe 4 is complete. 200 (240, 280) sts.

Fifth stripe:

Round 27: *k 1, (yo, ssk) four times, yo, k3tog1, yo, (k2tog, yo) four times, repeat from * to end.

Repeat round 25 four times. The fifth stripe is complete.

Repeat the fifth stripe four more time. Change to US 7 (4.5 mm) 24" (60 cm) long circular knitting needles.

Last Stripe (Belt stripe):

Round 29: *k 1, yo, ssk , (yo, sssk) twice, yo, k3tog1, yo, (k3tog, yo) twice, k2tog, yo, repeat from * to end.

Round 31: k 1, yo, k 6, k3tog1, k 6, yo, repeat to end.

Repeat round 31 five more times. 160 (192, 224) sts.

Round 33: *k 1, (yo, ssk) three times, yo, k3tog1, yo, (k2tog, yo) three times, repeat from * to end.

Bind off Round: Use any stretchy method you prefer for the bind off round. You can watch my tutorial video for the stretchy bind off method here: 

Weave in loose ends. Steam well to flatten and relax the piece, especially the hem and the waist area. I found that steaming works better than wetting when it comes to synthetic yarns like acrylic, so keep in mind the type of yarn you are using and choose the best method to block it.

The weaved in belt:

1. Cut thirty-six strands of cream yarn measuring 60" (66", 72") [150 (165, 185) cm] long. Divide them into 6 sets. Tie off the ends of each set to secure the strands together.
2. Lay the skirt flatly. Note round 31 and its five repetitions. The belt will be weaved into these six rounds. The k 1 stitches and the yo on it sides create a "loop" through which the sets of strands will be threaded.
3. Locate any k 1 of round 31. This will be the center of the back of the skirt. Pass the first set of strands into the yo on the left of the k 1, and pull it out through the yo on its right. Make sure to pull the set of strands half way through.
4. Repeat step 1 by threading the remaining five sets around the k 1 of the repetitions of round 31 above.
5. To create the "twisted look", take the right end of the sixth set and thread it around of the k 1 of round 31 (the one on the right of the k 1 you just worked on). Take the fifth set and thread it around the the k 1 of the round above it (the first repetition of round 31). Do the same for the remaining four sets.
6. Continue threading the sets around the waist of the skirt by repeating step 5 three (four, five) times.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the left side of the skirt. The column of k 1 sts at the center of the front is not used to hold the belt.
8. Braid the remaining length of the six sets on each side loosely. Untie the ends of the sets, then tie them all together in one knot. Trim the ends.

 

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

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