Ironweed proliferates in the Shenandoah Valley toward the end of summer. The countryside is taken over by its purple flowers mixed with the vibrant yellows of goldenrod and green-headed coneflower. A breathtaking sight during early morning walks and farm chores.

This pattern is structured by a 10-round repeat. You can adjust the length by changing the number of times you do the repeat.

The gauge and other default details are for bulky yarn, but experiment by knitting it up in different yarn weights for a different feel!

Some substitutions equivalent or similar to bulky: Sport held triple, Worsted held double. If you really want to stash bust, hold 4 strands of fingering.

One size option, but increase/decrease number of cast on stitches to adjust.

MATERIALS

• Sizes US 11 (8mm) and US 15 (10mm) circular needles — a 16 in (41 cm) cord should be fine, but you can use a longer cord to knit magic loop.

• 1 skein of a Bulky yarn. My sample used almost an entire skein of Plymouth Encore Chunky 143yds/100g (less than 1g left over).