Smooth stockinette and charming flower buds combine for a sweet, lightweight wrap to wear around your shoulders on a spring day. It also works beautifully as a long cowl to wear in cooler months. The repeats will become second-nature in no time, making it the ideal project for social knitting. Don’t skip the blocking process—you’ll be amazed at how it enhances the pattern and encourages drape.

Knit back and forth (flat) as one long rectangle, Darling Bud is joined together at the end with a decorative grafting technique.

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

Yardage: 438 yards (400 m)

Needle Sizes: U.S. size 7/4.5 mm (24–32” 60–80 cm) circular needle

3.5 mm crochet hook