Sunflower of Hope
• Fingering/sock weight • Simple lace •
Sunflower of Hope is a fingering/sock-weight crescent-shaped shawl that evokes a sunflower with simple lace stitch patterns.
Why you will enjoy knitting this shawl and love the result:
The lace stitches are easy to learn and memorize, so you get a beautiful result without brain strain.
Detailed instructions include closeups of each stitch pattern and stitch counts are provided any time there is a change, so you’ll always know you’re on target.
The shawl’s shape drapes gracefully over your shoulders and wraps elegantly for easy styling.
What knitters say about Sunflower of Hope:
“Followed the pattern exactly. It is clearly written and a good starter lace project. Recommended!!!” - Gwynn
“I love how that turned out.” – Laura
This pattern has been tech edited and test knitted to give you a smooth, error-free knitting experience.
Thank you to the fabulous test knitters of this shawl! If you might be interested in test knitting, join the Softyarn Designs newsletter.
Yarn by Carla Hanson of Purple Lamb Fiber Arts.
• Fingering/sock weight • Simple lace •
Sunflower of Hope is a fingering/sock-weight crescent-shaped shawl that evokes a sunflower with simple lace stitch patterns.
Why you will enjoy knitting this shawl and love the result:
The lace stitches are easy to learn and memorize, so you get a beautiful result without brain strain.
Detailed instructions include closeups of each stitch pattern and stitch counts are provided any time there is a change, so you’ll always know you’re on target.
The shawl’s shape drapes gracefully over your shoulders and wraps elegantly for easy styling.
What knitters say about Sunflower of Hope:
“Followed the pattern exactly. It is clearly written and a good starter lace project. Recommended!!!” - Gwynn
“I love how that turned out.” – Laura
This pattern has been tech edited and test knitted to give you a smooth, error-free knitting experience.
Thank you to the fabulous test knitters of this shawl! If you might be interested in test knitting, join the Softyarn Designs newsletter.
Yarn by Carla Hanson of Purple Lamb Fiber Arts.
• Fingering/sock weight • Simple lace •
Sunflower of Hope is a fingering/sock-weight crescent-shaped shawl that evokes a sunflower with simple lace stitch patterns.
Why you will enjoy knitting this shawl and love the result:
The lace stitches are easy to learn and memorize, so you get a beautiful result without brain strain.
Detailed instructions include closeups of each stitch pattern and stitch counts are provided any time there is a change, so you’ll always know you’re on target.
The shawl’s shape drapes gracefully over your shoulders and wraps elegantly for easy styling.
What knitters say about Sunflower of Hope:
“Followed the pattern exactly. It is clearly written and a good starter lace project. Recommended!!!” - Gwynn
“I love how that turned out.” – Laura
This pattern has been tech edited and test knitted to give you a smooth, error-free knitting experience.
Thank you to the fabulous test knitters of this shawl! If you might be interested in test knitting, join the Softyarn Designs newsletter.
Yarn by Carla Hanson of Purple Lamb Fiber Arts.
Finished dimensions: Approximately 60”/150 cm inside edge, 96”/240 cm outside edge, with a 17”/42.5 cm drop, after blocking. There are options in the pattern to increase or decrease the size of the shawl if desired.
Yarn: Approximately 160 grams/ 720 yards/ 660 meters fingering/ sock weight yarn. The sample was worked with Purple Lamb Fiber Arts Sock Perfection, an 80% superwash Merino/ 20% nylon blend with 450 yards/411 meters per 3.5 oz/ 100-gram hank. The sample color is Sunflower. Other wool or wool-blend yarns would also work well for this design.
Gauge: 24 sts and 28 rows to 4”/ 10 cm in stockinette stitch, unblocked. Gauge is not tremendously important, but if your gauge differs, the finished size and yarn usage may vary.
Needles: US 7/ 4.5 mm or size needed to achieve gauge. The shawl is worked flat.
It is possible to knit the shawl entirely on straight needles, but it will be more comfortable to use a long circular needle so that the stitches can spread out as the shawl grows. The sample was worked initially on a 40”/100 cm needle, switching to a 60”/150 cm long needle towards the end.
Difficulty: Advanced beginner. The instructions are fully written out, not charted; they have very short repeats. There are detailed pictures of each stitch pattern.
Skills to have (or enjoy learning) for this pattern: k2tog, p2tog, yarn over, slipped stitches, kfb, pfb.
Questions? Please ask! My email is included in the pattern.
