Daisy Shawl in BC Garn Semilla Extra Fino - 3079BC - Downloadable PDF

Daisy Shawl in BC Garn Semilla Ekstra Fino – Knitting Pattern 3079BC

The Daisy Shawl is a beautifully elongated rectangular shawl designed by BC Garn and published as pattern number 3079BC. This free downloadable PDF is aimed at intermediate knitters who want to explore elegant lace-style charted knitting using a lightweight yarn. The finished shawl measures approximately 215 cm long by 45 cm wide, making it a generously sized wrap suitable for draping over the shoulders or wearing as a scarf.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single rectangular shawl with a repeating daisy-inspired stitch motif running along its length. The long, narrow silhouette makes it a versatile accessory that works equally well as an evening wrap or an everyday layering piece. The design is clean and classic, with structured garter stitch borders framing the central lace panel for a polished, finished look.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Approximately 200 g of BC Garn Semilla Ekstra Fino in colour oz103. This is a lace weight yarn, making it exceptionally fine and lightweight — ideal for creating the delicate drape and open texture characteristic of this shawl design.
• Needles: 4 mm needles, either straight or circular. Circular needles can be particularly helpful for managing the full stitch count comfortably across the width of the shawl.

Techniques Used

• Chart reading: The central stitch pattern is worked from a knitting chart. Only right-side rows are charted; wrong-side rows follow a simple rule of purling the centre stitches and working the edge stitches in garter stitch. This is a common and efficient charting approach that intermediate knitters will find manageable.
• Garter stitch borders: The first and last 3 stitches of every row are worked in garter stitch (knit every row), creating firm, non-curling selvedge edges that frame the lace panel neatly throughout the entire length of the shawl.
• Garter stitch hem: Six rows of full garter stitch are worked at both the cast-on and cast-off edges, giving the shawl a tidy, symmetrical finish at each end.
• Stitch repeat construction: The centre 18 stitches of the chart are repeated 3 times across the row, creating a balanced, rhythmic daisy motif across the width of the shawl. After working the initial 24 setup rows, a 36-row repeat is worked 17 times in total — or adjusted to the knitter's desired length — before the final 15 rows complete the pattern sequence.
• Cast-off technique: Stitches are cast off knitwise on the wrong side, a method that produces a neat, even edge consistent with the garter stitch border aesthetic.
• Wet finishing: The pattern instructs knitters to rinse the finished shawl, a standard blocking technique that opens up lace stitches, evens out the fabric, and allows the shawl to reach its full stated dimensions.

Stitches Used

• Garter stitch — knitting every stitch on every row, used for borders and hem sections
• Knit (K) — the foundational stitch used throughout
• Purl (P) — used across the centre stitches on all wrong-side rows
• K2tog (knit 2 together) — a right-leaning decrease used within the charted daisy motif to shape the lace pattern

Pattern Structure and Difficulty

Rated as intermediate, this pattern is well suited to knitters who are comfortable reading a stitch chart and working a repeating lace motif. The fact that wrong-side rows are not charted — and instead follow a simple, consistent rule — significantly reduces the complexity of the pattern, allowing knitters to focus on the right-side patterning. The long stitch repeat worked 17 times means there is ample opportunity to become familiar with the daisy motif before completing the shaw