River Daisy is a beautiful little flower, pink on the outside, dark grey/purple in the centre. Just like this shawl.
Lightweight and easy to wrap around your neck, this shawl is a fun knit for summer. The lace is pretty straightforward and garter sections are perfect for Netflix knitting. The bottom of the shawl is shaped with a few shot rows, but fear not, no need to pick up the wraps as they don’t show in garter stitch!
River Daisy Shawl Pattern
Yarn requirements: 2 skeins of 4 ply/sock yarn in contrasting colours
I used: Yarn A – Woolbarn Tweed Sock in Rose 400m/100g
Yarn B – Malabrigo Sock in Plomo 405m/100g
Needles: 3.5 mm straight or circular needle (at least 60cm long)
Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows per 10cm/4inch in garter stitch
Measurements:
Wingspan: 216cm/86 inches
Depth at the centre: 32cm/ 12 ½ inches
Abbreviations:
RS – right side
WS – wrong side
CO – cast on
K – knit
P- purl
St – stitch
Sts – stitches
Yo – yarn over
KFB – knit front back
SSK – slip, slip, knit
K2tog – knit two stitches together
SK2PO – Slip the first stitch, knit the next two stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over the K2tog stitch
X – repeat. The number after “x” denotes how many times the sequence should be repeated.
W+T – wrap and turn
WST – wrapped stitch
Ktbl – knit stitch through the back loop
Notes:
I chose to cut the yarn between solid colour sections, but carried it up the side when working the last stripy lace section.
It will be much easier to know how many repeats of the lace section are to be worked in a row without counting if you place a marker before the first full repeat and after the last one and move it when another full repeat is added to the beginning and the end. One lace repeat is 14 stitches (see chart below)
There is no need to pick up wraps in the last section as they are not visible in garter stitch anyway. You can also work a German short row technique if you prefer, it won’t make any difference to the way the shawl will look.
I suggest using a very stretchy bind off to make sure the crescent shape can be properly blocked. I used Simple Stretchy Bind-off I give instructions for at the end of the pattern. You can also search Youtube for a video of how to work it. VeryPink Channel has a great clear tutorial on it.
Directions:
With yarn A, co 6 stitches.
Row 1 (WS): K1, yo, KFB, k2, KFB, yo, k1 (10 sts)
Row 2 (RS): K1, yo, K to last st, yo, K1 (12 sts)
Row 3: K1, yo, KFB, K to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, K1 (16 sts)
Repeat rows 2 and 3 18 more times to row 40
Row 40: Repeat row 2 (126 stitches)
Row 41: K1, yo, KFB, p to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, K1 (130 sts)
Switch to yarn B
Row 42: K1, yo, k1 (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 9 times, K1, yo, K1 (132 sts)
Row 43 and all odd number rows until stated otherwise: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, K1 (136 sts)
Row 44: K1, yo, k4, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 9 times, k4, yo, k1 (138 sts)
Row 46: K1, yo, k7, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 9 times, k7, yo, k1 (144 sts)
Row 48: K1, yo, k5, K2tog, k3, yo, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 9 times, k1, yo, k3, SSK, k4, yo, k1 (150 sts)
Row 50: K1, yo, k8, K2tog, k3, yo, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 9 times, k1, yo, k3, SSK, k7, yo, k1 (156 sts)
Row 52: K1, yo, k2, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 11 times, k2, yo, k1 (162 sts)
Row 54: K1, yo, k5, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 11 times, k5, yo, k1 (168 sts)
Row 56: K1, yo, k8, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 11 times, k8, yo, k1 (174 sts)
Row 58: K1, yo, k6, K2tog, k3, yo, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 11 times, k1, yo, k3, SSK, k5, yo, k1 (180 sts)
Row 59: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (184 sts)
Switch to yarn A
Row 60: K1, yo, k to last st, yo, K1 (186 sts)
Row 61: K1, yo, KFB, p to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (190 sts)
Row 62: repeat row 60 (192 sts)
Row 63: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 stitches, KFB, yo, k1 (196 sts)
Repeat rows 62 and 63 4 more times to row 72
Row 72: repeat row 60 (222 sts)
Row 73: K1, yo, KFB, p to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (226 sts)
Row 74: K1, yo, k to last 2 sts, yo, k1 (228 sts)
Row 75: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (232 sts)
Repeat rows 74 and 75 repeat 4 more times to row 84
Row 84: K1, yo, k to last 2 sts, yo, k1 (258 sts)
Row 85: K1, yo, KFB, p to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (262sts)
Switch to yarn B
Row 86: K1, yo, k6, K2tog, k3, yo, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 17 times, k1, yo, k3, SSK, k5, yo, k1 (264 sts)
Row 87 and all other odd numbered rows until stated otherwise: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1
Row 88: K1, yo, K6, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 17 times, k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, k5, yo, K1 (270 sts)
Row 90: K1, yo, k3, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 19 times, k3, yo, k1 (276 sts)
Row 92: K1, yo, k6, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 19 times, K6, yo, k1 (282 sts)
Row 94: K1, yo, k4, K2tog, k3, yo, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 19 times, k1, yo, k3, SSK, K3, yo, k1 (288 sts)
Row 96: K1, yo, k7, K2tog, k3, yo, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 19 times, k1, yo, k3, SSK, k6, yo, k1 (294 sts)
Row 98: K1, yo, k1, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 21 times, k1, yo, k1 (300 sts)
Row 100: K1, yo, k4, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 21 times, k4, yo, k1 (306 sts)
Row 102: K1, yo, k2, K2tog, k3, yo, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 21 times, k1, yo, k3, SSK, k1, yo, k1 (312 sts)
Row 103: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (316 sts)
Switch to yarn A
Row 104: K1, yo, k to last st, yo, k1 (318 sts)
Row 105: K1, yo, KFB, p to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (322)
Row 106: repeat row 104
Row 107: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (328 sts)
Repeat rows 106 and 107 two more times to row 112
Row 112: K1, yo, k to last st, yo, k1 (342 sts)
Row 113: K1, yo, KFB, p to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (346 sts)
Row 114: K1, yo, k to last 2 sts, yo, K1 (348 sts)
Row 115: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, K1 (352 sts)
Repeat rows 114 and 115 two more times to row 120
Row 120: K1, yo, k to last st, yo, k1 (366 sts)
Row 121: K1, yo, KFB, p to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (370 sts)
Row 122: K1, yo, k to last st, yo, k1 (372 sts)
Row 123: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (376 sts)
Repeat rows 122 and 123 two more times to row 128
Row 128: K1, yo, k to last st, yo, k1 (390 sts)
Row 129: K1, yo, KFB, p to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (394 sts)
Switch to yarn B
Row 130: K1, yo, k2, K2tog, k3, yo, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 27 times, k1, yo, k3, SSK, k1, yo, k1 (396 sts)
Row 131: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (400 sts)
Switch to yarn A
Row 132: K1, yo, k5, K2tog, k3, yo, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 27 times, k1, yo, k3, SSK, k4, yo, k1 (402 sts)
Row 133: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (406 sts)
Switch to yarn B
Row 134: K1, yo, k8, K2tog, k3, yo, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 27 sts, k1, yo, k3, SSK, k7, yo, k1 (408 sts)
Row 135: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (412 sts)
Switch to yarn A
Row 136: K1, yo, k2, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 29 times, k2, yo, k1 (414 sts)
Row 137: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (418 sts)
Switch to yarn B
Row 138: K1, yo, k5, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 29 times, k5, yo, k1 (420 sts)
Row 139: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, K1 (424)
Switch to yarn A
Row 140: K1, yo, k3, K2tog, k3, yo, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 29 times, k1, yo, k3, SSK, k2, yo, k1 (426 sts)
Row 141: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (430 sts)
Switch to yarn B
Row 142: K1, yo, k6, K2tog, k3, yo, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 29 times, k1, yo, k3, SSK, k5, yo, k1 (432 sts)
Row 143: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (436 sts)
Switch to yarn A
Row 144: K1, yo, k9, K2tog, k3, yo, (k1, yo, k3, SSK, yo, SK2PO, yo, K2tog, k3, yo) x 29 times, k1, yo, k3, SSK, k8, yo, k1 (438 sts)
Row 145: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1 (442 sts)
Switch to yarn B
Row 146: K1, yo, k to last st, yo, k1 (444 sts)
Short row section.
Row 147: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 20 sts, W+T
Row 148: K to last 20 sts, W+T
Row 149: K to 20 sts before the last wst, W+T
Repeat row 149 7 more times to row 157
Row 157: K20, p to 40 sts before last wst, k2, W+T
Row 158: K to 20 sts before last wst, W+T
Repeat row 158 4 more times to row 163
Row 163: K to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1
Row 164: K1, yo, k to last st, yo, k1
Row 165: K1, yo, KFB, k to last 2 sts, KFB, yo, k1
Row 166: repeat row 164
Bind off all stitches using Simple Stretchy Bind Off
Simple Stretchy Bind Off:
K2 sts, insert the left needle in front of the 2 stitches just worked, wrap the back needle and knit these two stitches together working a K2tog TBL stitch. (K1, K2tog tbl) x repeat to end.
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