Imagine stepping into a secret garden at dawn, dew glistening on roses as sunlight dances through delicate leaves. The Through the Looking Glass Shawl is an elegant, dreamy knit that invites you to wander into a world of soft beauty and quiet wonder.

This slightly asymmetrical triangle shawl features lace panels that feel like peeking through a window into a blooming rose garden, while smooth sections of stockinette stitch create a calming rhythm for your needles. Finished with a subtle leaf-patterned border, every detail whispers of hidden pathways and quiet corners.

Designed in airy fingering weight yarn, it drapes effortlessly and feels light as a breeze on your shoulders. The pattern is surprisingly approachable, even if you’re new to lace shawl knitting—just modify the number of repeats to customize your size and style.

Perfect for adding a touch of garden-inspired elegance to your everyday wardrobe or for gifting to someone who loves a bit of whimsy, this shawl is a beautiful blend of texture and romance.

Looking for a lace shawl knitting pattern that feels like stepping into a fairytale? Through the Looking Glass is ready to take you there, one graceful stitch at a time.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Techniques: Reading a chart, Lace knitting
Special Features: Lace, Customizable, One piece, Triangle, Knit flat
Yarn Weight: Fingering weight
Size: One Size
Approximate Finished Measurements: 67” (179cm) long x 46” (117cm) wide, after blocking
Needles: US7 (4.5 mm) circular or straight needles
Notions: Stitch markers, Scissors, Darning/tapestry needle
Gauge: 17 st. x 24 rows = 4’’ (10cm) in stockinette st on US 7 (4.5 mm) needles after blocking. Select needle size based on your yarn and your tension
Pattern Type: Written and charted (lace sections are only charted)

Pattern has been tested and professionally tech edited.

Sample in Apothefaery Fabrications Linen Merino High Twist in fingering weight in colorway Demeter’s Lament. Uses 6 skeins or roughly 800 to 1000 yards fingering weight yarn.

Alternate yarns: Through the Looking Glass could be knit in most fingering weight yarns. I recommend solid or tonal. Find yarn options for my patterns—and curated yarn + pattern kits—through my affiliate partners Bad Sheep Yarn, Expression Fiber Arts, Knit Picks, and Jimmy Beans Wool. Shop through my links and use any available partner codes (including BARB10 at Bad Sheep Yarn) for special discounts.

This pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not distribute, sell, or reproduce this pattern. You may sell finished items made from this pattern, but please credit Barbanne Designs as the designer and link to this pattern page.

Step into your own secret garden—cast on Through the Looking Glass today and let your stitches bloom.