Rowan Dangling Flower Stole Scarf Knitting Pattern

Rowan Dangling Flower Stole

What Is Being Made

The Rowan Dangling Flower Stole is an intermediate-level knitted accessory designed as a decorative wrap or shawl. This downloadable knitting pattern creates a stole featuring a distinctive dangling flower section that adds visual interest and texture to the finished piece. The stole combines colorwork techniques with a structured stripe sequence, making it suitable for knitters with some experience beyond basic skills.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs multiple advanced colorwork techniques to create its intricate design:

• Fairisle knitting is used throughout the main body of the stole, allowing multiple colors to be worked into the fabric simultaneously while maintaining an even tension
• Intarsia technique is incorporated alongside fairisle to manage larger color blocks and pattern sections efficiently
• The pattern features a repeating stripe sequence that spans 144 rows, creating a rhythmic color progression across the entire stole
• A dangling flower section is constructed using specialized techniques to create three-dimensional floral embellishments

Stitches Used

The Rowan Dangling Flower Stole is primarily worked in stockinette stitch, which provides a smooth, classic knitted fabric base. The fairisle and intarsia colorwork techniques are integrated into this stitch structure, creating pattern definition without changing the fundamental stitch type. The dangling flower elements are constructed using crochet techniques to form the decorative components that extend from the main stole body.

Materials Required

This pattern uses Rowan Felted Tweed yarn, a wool-based fiber chosen for its color range and fabric qualities. The stole is worked on 3¾mm (US 5) knitting needles for the main body sections. A 3.50mm (US E4) crochet hook is required for constructing the dangling flower elements.

The pattern offers two complete colorway options. Colourway 1 includes Duck Egg, Seasalter, Frozen, Pink Bliss, Barbara, Sulfur, Lime, Electric Green, Clay, Candy Floss, Heliotrope, Peach, Zinnia, Scarlet, Alabaster, Ciel, and Ultramarine. Colourway 2 features Scree, Boulder, Scarlet, Zinnia, Peach, Duck Egg, Ciel, Clay, French Mustard, Lime, Sulfur, Barbara, Pink Bliss, Frozen, Astor, Heliotrope, and Candy Floss. The main yarn (Yarn A) requires 6 x 50gm balls, with smaller quantities of contrasting colors ranging from 1 to 2 x 50gm balls each.

Tension and Finished Dimensions

Achieving proper tension is essential for this pattern's success. The stole should measure 25 stitches and 28 rows to 10 centimeters when measured over the fairisle pattern. Over stockinette stitch alone, the tension is 24 stitches and 32 rows to 10 centimeters. The pattern begins by casting on 85 stitches, with the dangling flower section constructed after the main body stripe sequence is completed.

Pattern Structure

The stole follows a methodical construction process beginning with the dangling flower section cast-on. The main body is worked through a repeating 144-row stripe sequence that establishes the color pattern and rhythm of the piece. This sequence repeats as needed to achieve the desired finished length. Throughout the pattern, rows are worked using combinations of yarns A through Q, with specific color changes occurring at designated row intervals to build the overall design.