Posy

Posy Shawl by Tin Can Knits

What is Being Made

Posy is a romantic crescent shawl that combines luxurious texture with delicate floral lace. This shallow crescent wrap is designed to drape and style like a scarf, making it comfortable and versatile for everyday wear. The shawl is available in two sizing options to suit different preferences and yarn quantities.

Shawl Sizing Options

• Heavy Weight Version: Approximately 89 inches wide by 18 inches deep
• Light Weight Version: Approximately 83 inches wide by 18 inches deep

Techniques and Stitches Used

Posy features a welted stitch pattern as its primary textured element, combined with floral lace motifs throughout the design. The pattern involves reading knitting charts to execute the lace and textured sections. The welted stitch creates dimensional texture that contrasts beautifully with the delicate openwork of the floral lace elements, resulting in a sophisticated interplay between solid and airy sections.

Materials and Yarn Requirements

Heavy Weight Version: This option requires a blend of yarns totaling 1,300 yards: 650 yards of fingering weight yarn combined with 650 yards of lace weight mohair-silk blend. The sample shown uses La Bien Aimée Merino Singles in 'romance' paired with La Bien Aimée Mohair Silk in 'yellow brick road.' Gauge is 14 stitches and 30 rows per 4 inches in the welted stitch pattern.

Light Weight Version: This option uses 900 yards of lace or fingering weight yarn. The sample shown is worked in Julie Asselin Nurtured Fine in 'dew.' Gauge is 19 stitches and 38 rows per 4 inches in the welted stitch pattern.

Tin Can Knits recommends using a blend of fingering yarn with mohair lace weight for optimal results. If substituting yarns, a DK weight yarn is suggested as an alternative to maintain proper drape and texture.

Difficulty Level

Posy is rated as an intermediate knitting project, suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle textured stitch patterns and lace chart reading.