A cheerful tribute to Edinburgh’s drizzle, Rain on Princes Street will keep you fashionably cosy on your promenade. The elongated semi-circular shawl features a traditional stitch pattern that evokes a steady stream of raindrops – and calls to mind Edinburgh’s lovely architecture. A lacy edging dripping with dainty picots finishes it off. The yarn, Farouche…
A Sangaku (or San Gaku) is an often beautifully colored small, wooden tablet offered in shinto shrines in Japan, illustrating mathematical problems. They derive from the Edo period (1603-1867), in which Japan was cut off from the Western world. But people from all classes, ranging from farmer to samurai, produced geometrical theorems, which where shared…
Distance is no barrier to creative collaboration — even if it’s 5190 Miles! That’s how far it is from Portland, Oregon to Bonn, Germany, which makes it a fitting title for a shawl collaboration between Knit Purl PDX, Bumblebirch Yarns, and me. The shell pattern evokes the urban landscape of roads, rivers, and bridges, and…
Shades of molten gold and volcanic gray give Eifelgold its name – the design takes inspiration from a volcanic area, Eifel, near my home. This two-colored asymmetrical triangular shawl is as special as the Eifel itself. Sections of garter stitch mix with a striking mosaic pattern that’s much easier to knit than it looks, since…
Is there a little girl in you, too? There’s definitely one in me. I know that pink is not the color I usually feel pretty in. It’s so loud, so emphasizing, like a huge exclamation mark. That’s not me. But then again, I’m sometimes very much drawn towards it. When I looked at the O-Wash…
Asymmetrical sections of texture and triangle lace combine to make Mirkfallon, a rectangular wrap with a clean, modern style. The generous dimension lets you wear it countless different ways, and you can even use a shawl pin or closure as an elegant way to keep the shawl sitting nicely around the shoulders. (The ones pictured…
Are you searching the souk for treasures? You’ll find one in On the Spice Market, an asymmetrical triangle shawl featuring a zesty mixture of textures, slipped stitches, and short rows. Its generous size lets you style it a variety of ways—however you do, you’re sure to get compliments! The garter stitch stripes and contrast slipped…
