Game of Thrones - House Stark: Direwolf Illusion
A bit about Illusion Knitting
llusion knitting or Shadow knitting is very simple but effective method using basic knit stitches. The illusion is created by combining Knit with Purl stitches in order to create a raised textured surface through positive and negative spaces. This means that you use Knit stitches to create the parts you want to be seen and Purl stitches to emphasise the Knit ridge. The Scarf when viewed straight looks like stripes but then when seen from a slight angle, the raised purl stitches are seen and the pattern comes to life. It looks impressive but is very simple to knit, as long as you can knit and purl. There is a chart and also written instructions. Above are images of the Direwolf pattern, viewed at an angle, the reverse side (ws) and a Close up of the right side (RS). Game of Thrones - House Stark: Direwolf Illusion, including charts and pattern, @2012 by Louise Williams. What you need:
Wool/Yarn:
2 colours of wool to represent the House colours (l tend to use a standard Double Knit) (you can use a thinner or thicker wool which will affect the final size) For each there will be: - main colour/MC (background) - contrasting colour/CC (image)
House Colours:
- Stark: Direwolf = Black (MC) / White (CC) - Lannister: Lion = Crimson (MC) / Gold (CC) - Baratheon: Stag = Gold (MC) / Black (CC) - Greyjoy: Octopus = Black (MC) / Gold (CC) - Tully: Trout = Blue (MC) / Silver (CC) - Targaryen: Dragon = Black (MC) / Red (CC) - Arryn: Moon & Falcon = Blue (MC) / white (CC) - Tyrell: Rose = Green (MC) / Yellow (CC)
Needles:
4mm (Us 6) needles (this is preference could use smaller/larger depending on wool)
Final Size:
Width = 46cm / 18nches Approximately Length = 90cm / 35inches Approximately (you can alter these to your personal taste of course)
Gauge:
I did not measure a gauge but as long as the knit is fairly tight so that the knitted loops are not too tight or too loose and remains consistent then it will work.
Starting the Illusion knit:
:reated in 4 row sections (2 MC & 2 CC), starting with the main coloL I have cast on with 105 stitches, but you can cast on as many stitches as you need for your project. The chart is based on the cast on of 105 stitches. Cast on 105 stitches with MC and knit 1 row - all further odd numbered (right side) rows are knit rows. - the chart is worked on the even rows (wrong side) Change colours after every 2nd row, carrying the wool up the side.
Reading the chart:
Read the charts from bottom to top, left to right. Each row of the chart you knit twice - once in the MC and then in the CC - following the key. remembering to knit every odd row. Charts on the following pages. Game of Thrones - House Stark: Direwolf Illusion, including charts and pattern, @2012 by Louise Williams.
Game of Thrones lllusion Pattern House Stark - Direwolf
Written instructions below to give you an idea how they work (l have not tested these as I used the charts but l have checked so should be correct - any errors please let me know). Written from bottom to top of the charts.
Direwolf
Row 1 and all odd-numbered rows: K105 Remember you need to knit each row of the pattern MC Row 2 K105 Row 4 K105 Row 6 K105 Row 8 K47 P1 K57 Row 10 K46 P2 K57 Row 12 K45 P3 K57 Row 14 K45 P4 K4 P1 K51 Row 16 K38 P1 K5 P5 K3 P2 K51 Row 18 K37 P2 K5 P5 K2 P3 K51 Row 20 K28 P4 K5 P3 K4 P5 K2 P3 K51 Row 22 K29 P5 K2 P5 K2 P7 K1 P3 K51 Row 24 K30 P12 K1 P12 K52 Row 26 K31 P25 K53 Row 28 K32 P24 K4 P1 K44 Row 30 K26 P3 K4 P24 K2 P2 K44 Row 32 K27 P4 K2 P28 K44 Row 34 K28 P32 K45 Row 36 K28 P31 K46 Row 38 K29 P30 P46 Row 40 K25 P1 K3 P31 K5 P2 K38 Row 42 K21 P1 K3 P37 K2 P2 K39 Row 44 K21 P2 K3 P40 K39 Row 46 K16 P1 K4 P3 K3 P38 P3 3 K34 Row 48 K16 P2 K4 P3 K2 P37 K3 P3 K35 Row 50 K16 P2 K4 P47 K36 Row 52 K17 P51 K17 P2 18 Row 54 K11 P4 K2 P50 K14 P1 K2 P3 K16 Row 56 K10 P59 K14 P2 K2 P2 K16 Row 58 K8 P61 K13 P8 K15 Row 60 K7 P3 K3 P58 K9 P10 K15 Row 62 K7 P1 K6 P77 K14 Row 64 K13 P78 K14 Row 66 K11 P72 K1 P4 K1 P3 K13 Row 68 K10 P3 K4 P66 K2 P2 K2 P3 K13 Row 70 K10 P1 K11 P52 K3 P2 K1 P2 K4 P1 K3 P2 K13 Row 72 K27 P46 K4 P1 K11 P1 K14 Row 74 K29 P42 K33 Row 76 K26 P46 K5 P1 K13 P1 K13 Row 78 K23 P51 K2 P2 K3 P2 K2 P2 K3 P3 K12 Row 80 K23 P3 K2 P47 K1 P3 K1 P3 K1 P4 K1 P5 K11 Row 82 K23 P1 K9 P61 K11 Row 84 K32 P63 K10 Row 86 K27 P70 K8 Row 88 K25 P72 K8 Row 90 K24 P4 K5 P65 K7 Row 92 K40 P32 K3 P11 K9 P3 K7 Row 94 K39 P28 K7 P6 K25 Row 96 K38 P31 K4 P6 K26 Row 98 K37 P5 K3 P34 K26 Row 100 K37 P3 K4 P32 K29 Row 102 K36 P2 K5 P28 K34
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Row 2 P105 Row 4 P105 Row 6 P105 Row 8 P47 K1 P57 Row 10 P46 K2 P57 Row 12 P45 K3 P57 Row 14 P45 K4 P4 K1 P51 Row 16 P38 K1 P5K5 P3 K2 P51 Row 18 P37 K2 P5 K5 P2 K3 P51 Row 20 P28 K4 P5 K3 P4 K5 P2 K3 P51 This should give you an idea of the CC rows - simply reverse the Purl and Knit stitches. Game of Thrones - House Stark: Direwolf Illusion, including charts and pattern, @2012 by Louise Williams. This pattern is for your personal use. All other use, reproduction, or distribution without express permission is prohibited. For more information contact louise.williams5@yahoo.com. www.ravelry.com/people/illusionary www.etsy.com/shop/gazeofdolls Written instructions below to give you an idea how they work (l have not tested these as I used the charts but I have checked so should be correct - any errors please let me know). Written from bottom to top of the charts.
Direwolf - Pattern page 2
Row 1 and all odd-numbered rows: K105 Remember you need to knit each row of the pattern twice (in MC & CC) MC Row 104K42431739 Row 106 K41361 Row108 K105 Row 110 K105 Row112 K105 Row 114 K105 Row 116 K105 Row118 K105 Row 120 K23 P6 K5 P5 K3 P4 K3 P1 K3 P4 K1 P4 K1 P4 K4 P2 K4 P6 K22 RoW 122 K22 P2 K4 P2 K3 P2 K3 P2 K3 P2 K3 P3 K3 P2 K3 P2 K3 P2 K4 P3 K3 P2 K4 P2 K21 Row 124 K21 P2 K6 P2 K1 P2 K5 P2 K2 P2 K3 P3 K3 P2 K3 P2 K3 P2 K3 P4 K2 P2 K5 P2 K21 RoW 126 K21 P2 K9 P2 K5 P2 K2 P2 K2 P2 K1 P2 K2 P2 K3 P2 K3 P2 K2 P2 K1 P2 K2 P2 K3 P3 K22 Row 128 K21 P2K9 P2 K5 P2 K2 P2 K2P2 K1 P2 K2P2 K3 P2 K3 P2 K1 P2K2 P2K2 P2K29 RoW 130 K21 P2 K6 P2 K1 P2 K5 P2 K2 P2 K1 P2 K3 P2 K1 P2 K3 P2 K3 P4 K3 P2 K2 P2 K28 RoW 132 K22 P2 K4 P2 K3 P2 K3 P2 K3 P4 K5 P4 K3 P2 K3 P3 K4 P2 K3 P2 K4 P2 K21 Row 134 K23 P6 K5 P5 K3 P3 K9 P3 K1 P4 K1 P3 K4 P4 K3 P6 K22 Row 136 K105 Row 138 K47 P4K2 P5K47 RoW 140K48 P2 K2 P2 K3 P2 K46 Row 142 K48 P2 K2 P1 K4 P2 K46 Row 144 K48 P2K5 P3K47 Row 146 K48 P2K3 P3 K49 Row 148K48 P2 K2 P2 K4 P1 K46 RoW 150K48 P2 K2 P2 K3 P2 K46 Row 152K47 P4 K2 P5K47 Row 154 K105 Row 156 K27 P1 K5 P1 K7 P4 K1 P4 K4 P2 K4 P4 K3 P7 K1 P4 K3 P2 K21 Row 158 K26 P2 K5 P2 K7 P2 K3 P2 K4 P3 K5 P2 K5 P2 K3 P1 K2 P2 K3 P2 K22 Row 160 K25 P4 K3 P4 K6 P2 K3 P2 K3 P4 K5 P2 K5 P2 K6 P2 K2 P2 K23 RoW 162 K25 P2 K1 P2 K1 P2 K1 P2 K6 P2 K3 P2 K2 P2 K1 P2 K5 P2 K5 P2 K6 P5 K24 RoW 164 K24 P2 K3 P3 K3 P2 K5 P2 K3 P2 K1 P2 K2 P2 K5 P2 K5 P5 K3 P2 K2 P2 K23 Row 166 K23 P2 K5 P1 K5 P2 K4 P2 K3 P4 K3 P2 K5 P2 K5 P2 K6 P2 K3 P1 K23 RoW 168 K22 P2K13 P2 K3 P2 K3 P3 K4 P2 K2 P1 K2 P2 K2 P1 K2 P2 K3 P1 K2 P2K2 P2 K23 Row 170 K21 P4 K11 P4 K1 P4 K1 P3 K4 P4 K1 P8 K1 P7 K1 P6 K24 Row 172 K105 Row 174 K105 Row176 K105 Continue knitting rows until you reach desired length for your project. Then Cast/Bind off.
