Charming, unassuming, inviting-- these were the words that kept popping in my mind whilst walking through the Bloomsbury neighborhood in a recent trip to London. A largely academic area, Bloomsbury is filled with little cafes and bookshops on every street, hidden gardens here and there, and interesting architectural details. (Sounds like heaven, right?) I was instantly inspired to design something that reminded me of this special place.

The Bloomsbury pattern includes directions for TWO different sized neck accessories: a kerchief and a shawl. Do you have a sock set (full sized skein plus a mini skein) at home waiting to be knit with? This is the perfect accessory for it! You can make either the kerchief OR the shawl with a sock set!!

This pattern is knit from the bottom up, so if you get to the kerchief size and decide to make it a shawl size, then go for it! That contrasting tiny picot edge is worked in a small amount of contrasting color for a dainty pop of color and charm.

Finished Measurements
Kerchief (Shawl)
41 ⅔ (58 ⅔ )“ /(105.5 (149) cm) approx wingspan
15 (20 ¼ )” /(38 (51.5) cm) approx depth

Materials
Seed Fingering from Heidi & Lana (90% superwash merino wool, 10% nylon) (420 yards (384 m)/ 100 g (3.53 oz) per skein): 1 full skein (A) and 1 mini skein (B) from the Summer Sunshine Box 2023
or
Smooshy Cashmere from Dream in Color (70% superwash merino wool, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon) 400 yards (366 m)/ 113 g (3.99 oz) per skein: 1 full skein in Prince William (A) and 1 mini skein in Amber Glass (B)

Or approx 210 (400) yards /(192 (366) m) for A, 19 (25) yards /(18 (23) m) for B of fingering weight yarn

US 8 (5 mm) 40” (101.5 cm) circular needles (or size required to obtain correct gauge)
US 6 (4 mm) 40” (101.5 cm) circular needles (or two sizes smaller than gauge needle)

Gauge
17 sts and 25 rows to 4 inches (10cm) in stockinette stitch pattern on US 8 (5 mm)