Pennyflower

DESCRIPTION

Two contrasting colors and strings of flowers…

Pennyflower is made of squishy garter stitch knit into striking color blocks. Series of flower motifs give this simple graphic shawl some visual interest — and an engaging break in between the garter stitch sections. Starting from the upper left corner, the shawl is knit on the bias to create an asymmetric triangle. The flower motifs are knit with knit-below and elongated stitches.

This pattern is written with both metric and US terminology. Instructions are given only in written format but the pattern includes a step-by-step photo tutorial for knitting the pennyflower stitch.

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FINISHED SIZE

• Wingspan: approx. 190 cm / 6'3"
• Depth: approx. 40 cm / 15¾"

MATERIALS

Yarn

BAERENWOLLE BAER Everyday Merino (100% superwash merino, 400 m/100 g, 437 yd/3.53 oz)

• Color A: 1 skein in the colorway After Eight
• Color B: 1 skein in the colorway Truffle

Or fingering-weight yarn in 2 colors:

• Color A: approx. 265 m / 290 yd
• Color B: approx. 365 m / 400 yd

Choose two highly contrasting colors to show off the pennyflower pattern.

Needles

• 4.0 mm / US #6 long circular needle (80–100 cm / 32–40”) or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions

• Darning needle

GAUGE

• 21 sts × 20 garter ridges = 10 cm / 4” in garter stitch, blocked

TECHNIQUES USED

The pattern uses the following techniques: long-tail cast on, knit-below stitches, and elongated stitches. The pattern instructions are provided only in written format. A detailed step-by-step photo tutorial for knitting the pennyflower stitch is included at the end of the pattern.