Japanese Plum Bloom Magic
Unleash your inner wanderer with this vintage-inspired treasure a canvas of sun-soaked memories and whispered adventures perfect for carrying your essentials or dreaming up new horizons
DESIGNED BY ELIZABETH SULLIVAN
Pattern Sizing and Materials
This simple but ingenious garment is inspired by the Japanese haramaki, a “bellywarmer” which can be worn either over or under clothing to provide an extra layer of warmth on cold days. The design includes ribbed side panels for a snug fit and an intarsia motif inspired by plum blossoms, making the finished piece both practical and fashionable.
Craft: Knitting
Skill Level: Intermediate
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splitSizing and Materials
To Fit
Waist: 20 (24, 28, 32, 36, 40)'
Finished Measurements
Circumference unstretched: 20 (24, 28, 32, 36, 40)'
Circumference fully stretched: 27½ (32, 38½, 43, 47½, 54)'
Length: 7½ (7½, 7½, 8½, 8½, 8½)'
Yarn
DK weight:
200 (230, 275, 350, 385, 440) yds in main colour (MC)
25 yds in contrast colour (CC)
Needles
Size 4 (3.5mm) circular needles, 24' (60cm) or longer
Notions
Stitch markers, yarn needle, 8 (8, 8, 9, 9, 9) buttons
Gauge
26 sts and 34 rows = 4' (10cm) in St st, after blocking
Featured Yarn
Sample shown in Sweet Paprika Minuet, 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) Canneberge (MC) and 1 skein Cotton Candy (CC).
