The Flora Scarf and Flora Shawl are an airy, lightweight, romantic lace scarf or shawl named after the Roman goddess Flora for her symbolism as the deity of flowers and blossoming spring. The pattern includes both a scarf and shawl with an elegant repeating lace motif. Written to accommodate any yarn and needle combination, this pattern is written to allow as much customizability as possible, from a thin neck scarf to a large thick winter scarf, or a triangle bandana to a large shawl wrap for cozy evenings. The scarf is knit from one point to the other, beginning by increasing to your preferred width, followed by working the main body, then working the decreases in to create an identical point. The shawl is knit from the bottom point and increases are worked until you have reached your preferred size of shawl. There are multiple edge detail options included, a simple slip stitch edge, an I-cord edge, and frilly ruffle edge.

The model is wearing a scarf in white with a slip stitch edge, and a shawl in a brown with an I-cord edge. Green Sample by @littlethings.byliv

Difficulty: 2/5 - Suitable for advanced beginner knitters. You should be able to read a chart and work simple lace sts, listed in the abbreviations section.

Pattern Disclaimer:
This document includes 2 patterns, a scarf and a shawl, however, this pattern acts more as a guide as you are encouraged to use any yarn and needle combination of your choice to create a unique fabric. There are instances in the pattern where needle sizes and measurements are not provided, rather the supplies used to create the samples are used as an example, and it is up to your discretion to create your scarf or shawl to your own preferred size and length.

White Scarf Sample Measurements: 122cm x 15cm 48 x 6 inches
Brown Shawl Sample Measurements: 120 x 76 cm 47 x 30 inches

Gauge:
It is recommended that you knit a gauge swatch in the Lace Chart using a yarn and needle combination of your choice, and create a fabric that you would be comfortable wearing next to skin. The yarn and needles used in the pattern samples are listed below.

White Scarf Sample:
27 stitches x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in blocked Lace Chart pattern on 3mm US 2.5 needles.

Brown Shawl Sample:
23 stitches x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in blocked Lace Chart pattern on 3.5mm US 4 needles.

Suggested needles:
Use a needle size of your preference that matches well with the yarn of your choice. It is recommended that you choose a needle size that is 0.25-1 mm 1-2 US sizes larger than is recommended for your yarn to create a fabric with a bit more drape.

White Scarf Sample: 3mm US 2.5 circular or flat needles.
Brown Shawl Sample: 3.5mm US 4 circular or flat needles.

Suggested yarn:
Use yarn of your preference that matches well with the needle size of your choice. It is recommended that you choose a yarn or yarn combination that you will be content with having next to skin and providing a bit more drape. However, this is not necessary if you would like a more rustic piece that could be worn as an outer layer. When choosing yarn, it is recommended that you use approx. 50g as a minimum for smaller sized accessories, up to 200g for larger sized accessories. The weight of yarn will heavily impact the total meterage / yardage, and heavier weight yarns may require more than 200g to create larger accessories.

White Scarf Sample: 50g De Rerum Natura Berenice, 2 strands held together. (25g = 210m / 230 yds)

Brown Shawl Sample: 125g Sandnes Garn Sunday (50g = 235m / 257 yds) held together with 65g Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (25g = 225m / 246 yds).

Additional materials:
Tapestry needle
Measuring tape
Scissors

Size Guide:
The size of your scarf or shawl is largely based on your preferences and when you decide to stop increasing the width. If you are unsure how large your accessory will be with your choice or amount of yarn you have, knit, weigh, and measure a gauge swatch. This is the mass to area ratio, allowing you to estimate the approximate size of your accessory. For example, if you have 50g of yarn, and your swatch is 10 x 10cm 4 x 4 inches and weighs 5 grams, you could create approximately 9 additional (10 total) swatches / pieces of knitting of the same size, or a scarf that is approximately 100 x 10 cm 39¼ x 4 inches, without taking into account the additional yarn available from working pointed ends.

Alternatively, and what is recommended, is to work the pattern as written, noting the location in your scarf once you have used half of your yarn, and use up as much yarn as you’d like in the shawl.