Flora Kimono by Judith L. Swartz

Flora Kimono

Crochet
March 2007
DK (11 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 8 rows = 4 inches
in pattern stitch with larger hook
3.5 mm (E)
4.0 mm (G)
1125 - 1375 yards (1029 - 1257 m)
46 (50)" bust circumference, including open kimono sleeve. The waist does not need to come together at the bottom, adding room to each size.
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

Pattern Description from Interweave Online Store: “A scaled-down poncho abstracted itself into a loose-fitting shrug. A mesh base forms a simple background for appliqued crocheted motifs. Tone-on-tone four-leaf clovers decorate the front edges, hinting at the softly colored bouquet on the back. Ties at the front hem are a versatile closure.”

Finished Size: 46 (50)“ bust circumference, including open kimono sleeve. The waist does not need to come together at the bottom, adding room to each size.

Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Baby Alpaca DK (100% baby alpaca; 125 yd (114 m)/1¾ oz (50 g)): #5046 peach (MC), 6 (8) balls; #1477 light green (A), #1104 pale yellow (B), and #3317 pale blue (C), 1 ball each.

Yarn weight: #3 - Light

Gauge: 19 sts and 8 rows = 4” with larger hook in patt st.

Needles/Hooks:

  • Body—size G/6 (4 mm).
  • Motifs—size E/4 (3.5 mm).
  • Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Yarn needle, safety pins.

Originally Published: Interweave Crochet, Spring 2007