Chrysanthemum
inspired by Starlight Shawl by Anna Dalvi Chrysanthemum pattern by Kaffe Fassett
Materials:
150 g/ 6 oz of Wollmeise Pure or another fingering weight yarn in color A 150 g/ 6 oz of Wollmeise Pure or another fingering weight yarn in color B Do yourself a favor and choose two contrasting colors. At least one of them should be a real solid colorway This is a pattern with large repeats, which one probably won't know by heart, so it affords a lot of concentration and quite some endurance. I did warn you! Needles EUR 3,5/ US 4 Gauge: 21 stitches x27 rows Gauge is not important, but will affect the size size 2,00 x 0,37 m/ 79 x 14,5 " examples for a double knitting tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsF5ju7sWVBE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teJezJzNFtk
Setup:
WithA, CO 10 sts Row 0: sl 1, [kA, pB] 4 times, kAB Start working from Chart A use this video instruction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQpsC 1FKGrU The selvedge stitch is not charted. t will be knit with both strands of yarn on the RS and slipped as if to purl with both strands of yarn in front.
Cast off
st off with both strands of yarn, knitting knit stitches and purling purled stitches
| Key |
| DK decr w5 (RS) right leaning double knitting decrease, instructions ixay aas |
| k (RS) Knit |
| K1 tbl k1 tbl (R5)K1 tbl |
| No Stitch X (R.5) No Stitch |
| Yarn Over yo (R.S) Yarn Over |
? = right leaning double knit decrease
Slip one stitch as if to purl, slip next two stitches together as if to purl, replace the last stitch on right needle to left needle, replace the next stitch to left needle, knit two stitches together, slip one, slip one, replace the last two slipped stitches to left needle, purl both stitches together through the back lops or use this video description: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JxWPQilBxQ
