Wildflower Bouquet by Charlotte McAlpine

Wildflower Bouquet

Knitting
July 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 4 - 3.5 mm
563 yards (515 m)
One size, shawl
English
This pattern is available for $6.00.

Pattern Details
Using a 100g skein and 6 10g skeins of fingering weight yarn the pattern includes a i-cord tab cast-on and set-up section, colorwork utilizing wrapping stitches to create blossoms of color, followed by a picot bind-off.

Finished Dimensions
52in/103cm at neck edge by 16.5in/42cm deep

Gauge
Gauge is not critical for this project but differences will affect yardage requirements and the finished size. Gauge on sample: 21 sts by 32 rows = 4x4in/10x10cm in stockinette stitch after blocking.

Materials
MC: 90.5g/362yds of fingering weight yarn.
Color 1: 6.3g/32.4yds
Color 2: 7.4g/34.3yds
Color 3: 7.9g/36.6yds
Color 4: 8.9g/41.2yds
Color 5: 5.9g/27.3yds
Color 6: 6.3g/29.7yds

Mini skein version sample was knit with Knitted Wit Fingering, 100% superwash merino 100g/400 yds and scraps of Autumn & Indigo’s 2018 Advent set, a fingering weight merino/nylon blend.

If using a single color rather than mini skeins you will need: 42.7g/201.5 yds of a fingering weight yarn in addition to the MC.

Two skein version sample was knit with Goosey Fibers Goosey Sock, 75% superwash merino 25% nylon 100g/463 yards

Needles and Notions
US 4/3.5mm 32in/100cm or larger circular needle or size needed to attain gauge, tapestry needle.

Notes
10%+ added to all yardages. Do not cut MC through out the pattern.