Poppies are red by Petra Breakstone

Poppies are red

Knitting
May 2023
Yarnz2go Delicate
Sport (12 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 14 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 15 - 10.0 mm
232 yards (212 m)
English
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It’s light weight, brightly colored just like poppies, it even sways in the wind like poppies do….

I knitted mine with a single skein of Delicate and a mini skein of a cotton stuffed tube yarn used just for the top edge. The knit kits come in many colors in my online yarn store Yarnz2GO

Yarn used
C1 - Delicate skein consisting of three colors and strands of yarn creating a light weight sport weight yarn to give you the look as shown. 220 yards a skein.
C2 - Mini skein in an aran weight tube yarn filled with soft cotton.
15 yards.
Knit kits at www.yarnz2go.com

Notions Used
US size 15 (10 mm) circular needle 36” (91 cm) in length.
2 Stitch markers.
Tapestry needle or crochet hook for finishing.

Gauge
10 sts and 14 rows in 4” of Stockinette stitch with C1 yarn.

Techniques Applied
Knitting, purling, lace knitting, stretchy bind off, weaving in ends and blocking.

Enjoy the knit and be sure to share pics of your finished shawl on your project page. On social media share it this way #PoppiesareredshawlY2GO