All in a row

Pretty flower heads line up neatly in Catalina Ungureanu’s fragrant shawl

YOU WILL NEED

Cascade 220 Fingering (100% wool, 50g/250m)

3 skeins of Natural (8010)

1 skein of each:

Sunflower (1026)

Jack O’Lantern (7824)

Azalea Pink (9679)

Tempest (9657)

Blue Turquoise (9702)

A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook

For yarn stockists contact Wool Warehouse 01926 882818 www.woolwarehouse.co.uk

TENSION Rounds 1-2 measure 5cm (2in)

MEASUREMENTS Shawl measures approx 45x190cm (17¾x74¾in) after blocking

ABBREVIATIONS tr3tog Yrh, insert hook in next st, yrh and pull up a loop, yrh and pull through 2 loops on hook; rep from * twice more, yrh and pull through all loops on hook

tr4tog Yrh, insert hook in next st, yrh and pull up a loop, yrh and pull through 2 loops on hook; rep from * 3 times more, yrh and pull through all loops on hook

For a full list, see page 94

This shawl reminds us of a field of flowers, planted with precision, going on for as far as the eye can see with every bloom as perfect as the next. Recreate this scene with a hook and no hard graft.