Palmifera

This is a large piece of knitting with 300 stitches and 249 ridges (498 rows) of knitting. It isn't difficult to knit. It is just big and takes a long time.

The illusion is based on Sibylla Palmifera, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

The first photo shows what you see when you look at the knitting from the side. Looking from directly in front you see only stripes. The image emerges as you walk around it.

You can use any weight of yarn but I recommend using something fairly fine or the finished piece will be enormous. I used Stylecraft Special 4 ply in Lipstick and Cream at about 6 stitches to the inch. I used approximately 900 metres (1000 yards) of each colour with extra for the border.

The finished hanging is about 110 cm (44”) by 132 cm (52”). Using a slightly thicker yarn would make it the ideal size for being a bed-covering.

The pattern has various versions of the chart, including one intended for mobile devices.