Bush Wattle Shawl – PDF Knitting Pattern

The Bush Wattle Shawl is part of the Botanic Park Collection - 3 crescent-shaped shawls all inspired by gardening, and featuring yarns by Australian independent dyers. The other 2 shawls in the collection are the Garden Sprout Shawl and Trelliswork Shawl.

As a RAVELRY ONLY special, you can enjoy a price of just $14 USD if you purchase the 3 Botanic Park Collection shawls as a set. (Discount applied automatically, no coupon code needed. Additional charges may be added to your cart depending on your location, and please note that Ravelry’s checkout can only process 1 discount per transaction.) Happy knitting! :)

Wattle is one of the most iconic sights in Australia, with the plants producing bundles of golden orb-like flowers in the spring. The small bobbles featured on the shawl reference these flowers, whilst the cable border mimics the intertwining branches holding them out for us to enjoy.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Approximately 116cm (45 ¾”) wide and 35.5cm (14”) at deepest point, relaxed after blocking.

YARN
Dingo Dyeworks Fair Dinkum (100% non-superwash sustainable ultrafine Merino; 400m {437yds}/100g), 2 skeins Gold Dust colourway, or 200g fingering weight yarn. Sample used approximately 632m (691yds)/158g.

Small amount of waste yarn for provisional cast on

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
– 3.75mm (US 5) circular needle, or size to obtain gauge (150cm {60”} cable length recommended)
– 3.75mm (US F/5) crochet hook, or equivalent size to choice of needle
– Cable needle
– 1 removable stitch marker/progress keeper
– Tapestry needle
– Tape measure
– Scissors
– Blocking mats (optional)
– Blocking wires (optional)
– T-pins
– Row counter (optional)

GAUGE
20.5 stitches x 40 rows = 10cm (4”) in garter ridge pattern, knit flat and relaxed after blocking.

Gauge is not crucial for this shawl, but may affect your final yardage requirements and measurements.

VIDEO TUTORIAL LINKS INCLUDED IN THIS PATTERN
– Knitted cast on method
– Bind off
– MB: Make Bobble
– How to work a provisional cast on using the crochet chain method

This pattern has been professionally tech edited, and test knit. Instructions are provided in a fully written format, with charts also included where relevant.