The Brightwood Bow: A Timeless Gift (Free Pattern)

The Brightwood Bow: A Timeless Gift (Free Pattern)

Brightwood Bow is a fingering-weight bow worked seamlessly in the round from a Turkish cast on.  The piece is finished with a Kitchener stitch and shaped into a classic bow.  A hair clip is threaded through the center. Originally designed as a small handmade bow for my daughters, the Brightwood Bow is a simple hair ribbon that makes a thoughtful, giftable accessory.

Sizes: small (large)

Dimensions: 3” x 2.5” (4” x 6.5”) / 11.5 cm x 6.5 cm (10 cm x 15 cm)

Gauge: 35 sts x 41 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch, measured after blocking

Suggested Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm) circular needles

Yarn: 50 g fingering-weight yarn
(1 x 50 g ball)

Shown in Quince & Co, Tern (50g = 221y [202m]) in the color Rose Quartz

Notions: 2.5”/6.5 cm hair clip

Use a Turkish cast on and Magic Loop to cast on 16 sts – 8 sts on each side of the needle.

Setup Rnd: k 8 sts, k 8 tbl.

Begin working in St st until piece measures 14 (20)”/35.5 (51) cm, weaving in the cast-on tail early in the work.

Graft remaining sts using Kitchener stitch. Finish ends.

Finishing

Fold the piece in half. Fold each end downward in opposite directions to form a central pleat. Secure at the center to create the bow shape. Thread a hair clip through the back of the center wrap.

Knitting Abbreviations

k: knit

p: purl

st(s): stitch(es)

St st: Stockinette stitch – knit all stitches in the round.

tbl: through the back loop – knit the back loop of the stitch.

Copyright © Megan Brightwood

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Finished garments made from this pattern may be sold on a small scale with attribution to the designer. This pattern may not be used for mass production or commercial manufacturing.