Anemone Shawl in BC Garn Jaipur Fino - 3064BC - Downloadable PDF

Anemone Shawl in BC Garn Jaipur Fino – Knitting Pattern Summary (No. 3064BC)

About This Pattern

The Anemone Shawl is a beautifully designed lace knitting pattern by Dorte Rønnov, published by BC Garn as pattern number 3064BC. Available as a free downloadable PDF, this one-size shawl is rated intermediate in difficulty, making it a rewarding project for knitters who are comfortable with basic lace techniques and chart reading. The finished piece is a delicate, airy shawl with a symmetrical construction that evokes the organic elegance of an anemone flower.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single one-size lace shawl. The shawl is worked symmetrically from a central spine outward, with both halves mirroring each other. The construction begins with just 4 cast-on stitches and grows through a series of carefully placed yarn overs and shaping rows, building into a graceful, flowing shawl suitable for wearing as a lightweight wrap or decorative accessory.

Construction and Techniques

The shawl is worked flat, beginning with a small set-up section before transitioning to a charted lace pattern. A centre marker is placed to divide the work into two halves — the right half is read from right to left on the chart, while the left half mirrors it by reading from left to right, creating a lateral inversion that produces the shawl's symmetrical design. This mirrored chart-reading technique is a hallmark of top-down or centre-out shawl construction and requires careful attention to chart orientation.

In addition to the main knitted body, a crochet hook size 4.5 mm is also required, indicating that a crochet bind-off or decorative crochet edging is incorporated into the finishing of the shawl. British crochet terminology is used throughout the pattern.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used

• K – Knit stitch, the foundation of the fabric structure
• P – Purl stitch, used on wrong-side rows to create smooth stockinette sections
• YO – Yarn over, the primary lace-forming stitch that creates decorative eyelets and increases simultaneously
• K2tog – Knit two stitches together, a right-leaning decrease used to shape the lace motifs
• S1, psso – Slip one stitch, pass slipped stitch over, a left-leaning decrease that balances the lace design
• tbl – Through back loop, a technique that twists a stitch for a neater or more defined appearance
• PM – Place marker, used to identify the centre of the work and maintain symmetry throughout
• K1 and P1 in next stitch – A simple increase worked in the set-up rows to establish the initial stitch count

The combination of yarn overs with paired decreases is the essence of traditional lace knitting — the increases and decreases balance each other to maintain stitch count while forming the open, decorative eyelets that give lace its characteristic lightness and texture.

Materials Required

• Yarn: 150 g of Jaipur Fino by BC Garn, colourway h46. Jaipur Fino is a lace weight yarn, which contributes to the shawl's delicate drape and fine, open stitch definition. Its lightweight nature makes it ideal for intricate lace patterns where stitch clarity is essential.
• Needles: Circular or straight needles in size 4.5 mm. Circular needles are often preferred for shawls as the stitch count grows, allowing stitches to rest comfortably on the cable.
• Crochet Hook: Size 4.5 mm, used for the finishing edging or bind-off as indicated in the pattern.

Who Is This Pattern For?

The Anemone Shawl is best suited to