Poppy shawl

Poppy Shawl by Maloraé Designs

What is Being Made

The Poppy shawl is a two-color knitted shawl designed by Maloraé Designs as a downloadable PDF pattern. This intermediate-level project creates a generously sized triangular or crescent shawl measuring 2 meters 30 centimeters (approximately 90 inches) in length and 50 centimeters (19.7 inches) from top to bottom after blocking. The finished dimensions make this an elegant accessory suitable for draping across shoulders or wearing as a wrap.

Techniques Used

The Poppy shawl employs several key knitting techniques to create its structure and visual interest. The primary technique featured is KYOK (a specialized stitch method referenced in the pattern), which adds decorative elements throughout the design. The shawl also incorporates yarn overs (yo) for creating lace-like openings and shaping, knit two together (k2tog) and slip, slip, knit (SSK) decreases for shaping the garment, and slip stitches (sl) for stitch manipulation. The pattern uses a charted design system, allowing knitters to follow a visual map for color placement and stitch sequences across rows.

Stitches Used

The Poppy shawl utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined with shaping techniques:

• Knit (k) and purl (p) stitches form the foundation of the fabric
• Garter stitch creates the dense, textured base sections, worked at a gauge of 22 stitches and 26 rows per 10 centimeters (4 inches)
• Yarn overs (yo) generate decorative increases and lace elements
• K2tog (knit two together) and SSK (slip, slip, knit) create paired decreases for shaping
• KYOK technique adds signature stitch detail throughout the design
• Slip markers (SM) and place marker (PM) instructions help track pattern repeats and shaping sections

Materials

The Poppy shawl requires fingering weight yarn in two colors. The main color (MC) calls for 400 meters or 437 yards, with the contrast color (CC) requiring an equal 400 meters or 437 yards, totaling approximately 800 meters of fingering weight yarn for the complete project. Knitters will need 3.75 millimeter (US Size 5) needles to achieve the correct gauge of 22 stitches and 26 rows per 10 centimeters after blocking. Stitch markers are essential for tracking pattern sections and shaping increases throughout the construction. The pattern is provided as a downloadable PDF document with charted instructions for easy reference during knitting.