New Pattern Release and Knitalong! Bring out the Bunting

Posted on 9:00am Thursday 20th Apr 2023

I have a brand new pattern release! The Bring Out the Bunting shawl is now available to download directly from the website and Ravelry.

About this Pattern

Nothing evokes the feeling of Summer like seeing streets adorned with bunting. Whether it’s in readiness for a celebration or a good old-fashioned Summer fete, it’s always a joy when the sun comes out and the bunting goes up!

This half-circle shawl was inspired by the street parties of the Royal Jubilee in 2022. The simple shaping and body of stockinette stitch makes it a really nice project to showcase a colourful skein of yarn. Go as bold and bright as you like! When you reach the border, yarnovers and double decreases work together to create triangular pennants along the bottom of the shawl. The sections between are worked in garter stitch to showcase your smooth, colourful ‘bunting’ and to add a final flourish of texture!

When the daytime festivities spill over into long, cool evenings, you can wrap this light shawl around your shoulders to keep the chills away. And when the colder seasons creep in its versatile shape makes it perfect to wrap around as a scarf; a cheerful reminder of those warm, sunny days of Summer.

Stitches Used – Sl1 wyif, knit, purl, kyok (knit-yarnover-knit), sl2tog-k1-p2sso, yo

Sizes – One size

Measurements – The finished blocked item measures 66” (167.5 cm) wingspan and 15” (38cm) in depth

Materials

• 464yd / 425m, 3.5 oz / 100g, 4 ply or fingering-weight yarn. The yarn used in the pattern pictures is Under the Olive Tree Chora Sock Yarn - 75% superwash merino / 25% nylon, in the Bougainvillea colourway (1 skein)
• US size 5 (3.75mm) 32” (80cm) circular needle
• A tapestry needle for weaving in the ends
• 16 stitch markers (optional: to mark off the lace repeats)
• Pins for blocking

Gauge

23 stitches and 32 rows to 4” / 10cm in stockinette stitch after blocking

Join the Knitalong!

This shawl would be a lovely accessory for anyone celebrating the Kings Coronation at a street party, or anyone looking for a quick Spring project, so I am running a Knitalong if you would like to join in.

Simply post a photo of your shawl in the Under the Olive Tree Knitters Facebook Group, on Instagram with the hashtag #bringoutthebuntingkal or email a photo to [email protected]

The KAL will run until the end of May and there will be a prize draw at the end to win a skein of yarn.

Download Bring Out the Bunting on Ravelry

Download Bring Out the Bunting from the Website

Bring Out the Bunting Shawl Kit

'Choose your Yarn' Kits are available for the Bring Out the Bunting shawl with everything you need for the project.

The kit includes a skein of Chora Sock Yarn (75% Superwash Merino / 25% nylon) at 425m per 100g skein.

The sample was knitted using Bougainvillea but you can choose from any of the colourways available on the website.

Kits are presented in organza bags and you can add a needle and also a printed copy of the patten. They make great gifts too!

shawl knitting kit

Buy a Bring out the Bunting Shawl Kit

Thank you Test Knitters!

The pattern has been professionally tech edited by Julia Targett and was tested by a fantastic group of test knitters too!

Thank you Ewa, Fabiana, Fiona, Jacqueline, Nicola and Pat.

Here's what they had to say about this pattern:

‘I have enjoyed knitting this pattern, it was very relaxing with a nice and easy but pretty border and will definitely be knitting another! Also the pattern is very good for showing off the yarn as not much stitch pattern so the colours of the yarn can show and add extra interest’ – Nicola

‘This pattern was very easy that a beginner could do this and enjoy a very pretty Shawl’ – Pat

‘Yet another lovely knit from Jem at under the olive tree knits , well structured with the eyelet edging and the lovely bunting effect around the crescent shape of the shawl, a lovely knit for the summer’ – Jacqueline

‘The pattern was relaxing to knit with a large section of stocking stitch. The lace border pattern was straightforward to follow and produces an interesting lace section. Highly recommend this shawl!’ - Fiona

And a big thank you also goes to Fabiana for inspiring the Bougainvillea colourway! Fabiana sent me a photograph of the pretty plant that she had taken on holiday.

Bougainvillea makes me think of sunshine, summer, holidays and good times, so it was the perfect match for the Bring out the Bunting shawl!