Daisy Shawl

Daisy Triangular Shawl by Sarah Inskeep

What is Being Made

The Daisy Shawl is a triangular knit shawl designed for versatile layering during transitional seasons. Measuring 64 inches in length, this piece can be worn draped delicately around the neck as a refined accent or wrapped across the shoulders for warmth during cool evenings or air-conditioned spaces. The triangular silhouette and generous dimensions make it suitable for both Spring and Fall wear.

Construction and Techniques

This shawl is worked flat back and forth on the bias, beginning from a small pointed end and expanding toward the wide end. This directional construction method creates natural shaping and allows the stitch patterns to develop progressively throughout the piece. The design incorporates multiple texture-building techniques to create visual interest and delicate dimensionality.

Stitch Details

The primary textural element is a modified daisy stitch, which provides subtle, delicate texture throughout the shawl. Complementing this are garter stitch edges, which create clean, tidy selvage edges that frame the piece professionally. An occasional panel in Welted Leaf stitch adds botanical-inspired detail and breaks up the pattern with structured leaf motifs. The shawl features stripes that run throughout the design, adding visual rhythm and color variation. The bind-off is finished with a picot bind off, a decorative edge technique that creates small loops along the perimeter for an elegant, ornamental conclusion.

Yarn and Materials

This intermediate-level pattern is designed for fingering weight yarn, requiring 2 skeins totaling 878 yards (803 meters). The sample shown was knit in Purl Soho's Linen Quill, a blend of 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen. This fiber composition provides breathability suitable for transitional seasons while offering warmth and drape. The sample features two colorways: Lavender Opal 1620LQ (C1) and Heirloom White 1000LQ (C2), creating the striped color variation visible throughout the finished piece.

Skill Level

Rated as intermediate difficulty, this pattern assumes familiarity with basic knitting techniques and introduces decorative stitch patterns and shaping methods. Knitters should be comfortable reading stitch abbreviations and following pattern instructions with multiple stitch types and color changes.