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I reside in a country that doesn’t have distinct seasons, but I always imagine what it would be like to live in a country with four seasons, like Japan. During summer in Japan, the scenery is vibrant, and some flowers, like the sunflower, bloom beautifully. In Japanese, the sunflower is called “Himawari,” while in Indonesia, it is referred to as “bunga matahari” (bunga means flower and matahari means the sun).

I have designed a shawl named “Himawari” for a Japanese Instagram group account called @lul_blossom, which brings together talented Japanese designers. The shawl has a semi-crescent shape and is knitted from the top down, with a stockinette body and lace edging added sideways to give it a delicate and airy appearance. This is my first shawl design and my first contribution to the group.

LEVEL

Intermediate.
Chart reading, lace knitting, basic stitches, increasing and decreasing skills are required.

MATERIALS

YARN
Papiput Silky Merino Lace
50% merino wool, 50% silk, 700 meters per 100 grams.
Lace weight.
1 (1, 1) skein.

Papiput Supersoft Sock
85% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon, 400 meters per 100 grams.
Fingering weight.
1 (2, 3) skein(s).

Having an additional skein at hand is suggested.

The samples are knitted with Papiput Supersoft Sock (size M) and Papiput Silky Merino Lace (size L) in the Mentega colorway.

NEEDLES

One pair of US-5/3.75mm needles for lace-weight yarn.
One pair of US-6/4.0mm needles for fingering weight yarn.
Use long circular needles such as 32”/80cm to accommodate many stitches.