Flower English translation by Fabia Taverna Materials: Yarn Poema one 150 gr. Ball. Needle size 4,5. GAUGE: cm. 5x5 = 10 stitches and 13 rows STITCHES : GARTER ST.= K all rows. DECREASES: SKP= slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over; INCREASES: K2tog = knit 2 stitches together; SK2P= slip 1, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over; P2tog= purl 2 stitches together. - Knit Front and Back increase (KFB)= knit one stitch but dont drop it off the left needle, knit the stitch again through the backk loop, then drop them of the needle. - Make 1(Raised Increase) = make one by picking up one a loop between two stitches and knit the new stitch. - Increase at the beginning the row= cast on the number of stitches indicated.
FLOWER= * Cast on 3 stitches, cast off 3 stitches, replace the stitch back on your left needle*, repeat from * to* twice, but the last time keep the stitch on the right needle. ABBREVIATIONS: K= knit P= purl YO= yarn over SKP= slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over. KFB= knit front and back increase. RS= right side, WS= wrong side M1= make one by picking up one a loop between two stitches and knit the new stitch. K2tog = knit 2 stitches together; P2tog= purl 2 stitches together. SK2P= slip 1, knit 2 sti, pass slipped sti over. NOTE This shawl is worked back and forth and the shape is a triangle. The leaves are on the right of the shawl (seeing the RS). The pattern includes a chart (see the last page) but it shows just one leaf, anyway it can help you to understand how it is. Work until the yarn is over but REMEBER to save enough yarn to cast off. (= about 5/6 m or more if you want to work the last leaf) CAST ON 7 stitches and K two rows, then work as follows: Row 1 (RS): KFB, KFB, K1, place SM, SKP, KFB, K1; Row2 (WS): K1, KFB, K to SM, slip the SM, P1, K3, P1; Row 3 (RS): K1, M1, K1, P1, KFB, K1, slip the SM, SKP, K to 2 stitches before end, KFB, K1; Row 4 (WS): K1, KFB, K to SM, slip the SM, P1, K3, P3; Row 5 (RS): K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, P3, K1, slip SM, SKP, K to 2 stitches before end, KFB, K1; ROW 6 (WS): K1, KFB, K to SM, slip SM, P1, K3, P to the end; Row 7 (RS): K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P3, K1, slip SM, SKP, K to 2 stitches before end, KFB, K1; Row 8 (WS): K1, KFB, K to SM, slip SM,P1, K3, P to the end; Row 9 (RS): K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, P3, K1, slip SM, SKP, K to 2 stitches before end, KFB, K1; Row 10 (WS): K1, KFB, K to SM, slip SM, P1, K3, P to the end; Row 11 (RS): K4, YO, K1, YO, K4, P3, K1, slip SM, SKP, K to 2 stitches before end, KFB, K1; Row 12 (WS): K1, KFB, K to SM, slip SM,P1, K3, P to the end; Row 13 (RS): K5, YO, K1, YO, K5, P3, K1, slip SM, SKP, K to 2 stitches before end, KFB, K1; Row 14 (WS): K1, KFB, K to SM, slip SM,P1, K3, P to the end; Row 15 (RS): K13, P3, K1, slip SM, SKP, K to 2 stitches before end, KFB, K1; Row 16 (WS): K1, KFB, K to SM, slip SM,P1, K3, P to the end; Row 17 (RS): SKP, K9, K2tog, P3, K1, slip SM, SKP, K to 2 stitches before end, KFB, K1;
Row 18 (WS): K1, KFB, K to SM, slip SM, P1, K3, P to the end; Row 19 (RS): SKP, K7, K2tog, P3, K1, slip SM, SKP, K to 2 stitches before end, KFB, K1; Row 20 (WS): K1, KFB, K to SM, slip SM,P1, K3, P to the end; Row 21 (RS): SKP, K5, K2tog, P3, K1, slip SM, SKP, K to 2 stitches before end, KFB, K1; Row 22 (WS): K1, KFB, K to SM, slip SM, P1, K3, P to the end; Row 23 (RS): SKP, K3, K2tog, P3, K1, slip SM, SKP, K to 2 stitches before end, KFB, K1; Row 24 (WS): K1, KFB, K to SM, slip SM,P1, K3, P to the end; Row 25 (RS): SKP, K1, K2tog, P3, K1, slip SM, SKP, K to 2 stitches before end, KFB, K1; Row 26 (WS): K1, KFB, K to SM, slip SM,P1, K3, P to the end; Row 27 (RS): SK2P, P1, P2tog, K1, slip SM, SKP, K to 2 stitches before end, KFB, K1; Row 28 (WS): K1, KFB, K to SM, slip SM, P1, K2, K1; Row 29 (RS): FLOWER: * Cast on 3 stitches, cast off 3 stitches, replace the stitch back on your left needle, repeat from * to* one more time then cast on 3 stitches, cast off 3 stitches, P2tog, K1, slip SM, SKP, K to 2 stitches before end, KFB, K1; Row 30 (WS): K1, KFB, K to SM, slip SM, P1, K2; Repeat from Row 1 to Row 30 until all the yarn has been worked. Save enough yarn (few gr.) to cast off.
CAST OFF AFTER WORKING THE LAST FLOWER: cast off 7 stitches, * (replace the stitch from the right needle to the left one, cast on 3 stitches, cast off 3 stitches) repeat from ( to ) 3 times, replace the stitch back on the left needle and K2tog, then loosely cast off 7 stitches * repeat from * to * to 3 stitches before end. Use these 3 stitches for the cord and the leaf. CORD AND FINAL LEAF (OPTIONAL) With the 3 stitches left work an I-cord as follows: K3, * replace the 3 stitches back on your 8left needle, K3 * repeat from * to * until the cord measures 10 cm. LAST LEAF : only RS rows are written; all WS rows are P. Row 1 (RS) = K1, M1, K1, M1, K1; Row 3 (RS) = K2, M1, K1, M1, K2; Row 5 (RS) = K3, M1, K1, M1, K3; Row 7 (RS) = K4, M1, K1, M1, K4; Row 9 (RS) = K5, M1, K1, M1, K5; Row 11 (RS) = K; Row 13 (RS) = K1, SKP, K7, K2tog, K1; Row 15 (RS) = K1, SKP, K5, K2tog, K1; Row 17 (RS) = K1, SKP, K3, K2tog, K1; Row 19 (RS) = K1, K3tog, K1; Row 21 (RS): SK2P. BLOCKING Weave in ends, hand wash, squeeze a little, dry flat, pin the piece into shape. THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS PATTERN If you're interested in buying charms, bijoux stitch markers or the small bijoux I make, contact me at this e-mail: linda.allegra@gmail.com Happy knitting Linda Allegra