Embroidered Flower Throw in Caron Simply Soft - Downloadable PDF

Embroidered Flower Throw in Caron Simply Soft

What Is Being Made

The Embroidered Flower Throw is a knitted blanket designed by Susan Shildmyer featuring decorative embroidered floral elements. This intermediate-level project creates a finished throw measuring 38 inches wide by 46 inches long, making it an ideal size for draping over furniture or using as a decorative accent piece. The throw combines knitted colorwork with hand embroidery techniques to achieve a sophisticated, finished appearance.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs the intarsia method for color work, a technique that allows crafters to incorporate multiple colors into the knitted fabric without carrying yarn across the back of the work. According to the pattern instructions, the intarsia method used here involves twisting or picking up the second color from underneath the first color to prevent gaps and maintain fabric integrity. The center panel is worked from a chart that is worked from right to left on right-side rows and left to right on wrong-side rows, a standard approach for reading colorwork charts. To manage the multiple colors efficiently, the pattern recommends winding Caron Simply Soft yarn in the main color and four contrast colors into small bundles or wrapping them onto bobbins before beginning.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch – forms the primary fabric base of the throw
• Garter Stitch – used for specific sections of the design
• Embroidery Stitches – applied after knitting is complete to add floral details:
  • Chain Stitch
  • Fern Leaf Stitch
  • Running Stitch
  • French Knots
  • Duplicate Stitch

Materials and Gauge

This throw is worked in Caron Simply Soft, an aran-weight yarn that provides excellent stitch definition for both the knitted base and embroidered details. The pattern calls for 3 skeins of the main color Country Blue (9710), along with single skeins each of Chocolate (9750), Light Country Blue (9709), Bone (9703), and Off White (9702) for contrast work and embellishment. Each skein of Caron Simply Soft contains 170 grams and 288 meters (315 yards) of yardage.

The recommended gauge for this project is 18 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) when worked in Stockinette Stitch. Maintaining proper gauge is essential for achieving the intended finished measurements of 38 inches wide by 46 inches long. The center panel begins with casting on 108 stitches, and the chart pattern is worked twice across each row to create the full width of the throw.

Difficulty Level

Rated as an intermediate project, this throw requires familiarity with fundamental knitting techniques including casting on, working Stockinette and Garter stitches, and reading knitting charts. The intarsia colorwork technique adds complexity beyond basic knitting, as does the application of multiple embroidery stitches after the knitted fabric is complete. Crafters should be comfortable managing multiple yarn colors and bobbins simultaneously, as well as confident in their ability to execute embroidery stitches with precision for the final embellished appearance.