Keep your hands toasty with these charming mitts. They’re knit in Madelinetosh Pashmina, a cozy blend of merino, silk, and cashmere, with lots of texture in the stitch pattern to give them an extra bit of warmth. The stitch pattern is simple to knit, and a twisted rib border at the cuff and fingers makes…
November 2018 was grey, rainy and foggy in my hometown. I had to drive around in my car a lot. Each time I turned on my local radio station for some distraction. How lovely to find out they were just celebrating “Maivember” – bringing the joyfulness and colorfulness of May right into November, where it…
We all have these days, when what we need most is a thing as simple as a gentle hug. My youngest daughter seemed to have had one of these on the day I got this shawl off my blocking mats she instantly grabbed it, put it around her shoulders and refused to take it…
Get into a relaxing state of mind with this soothing twocolored asymmetrical triangle shawl. The simple, repetitive combination of stripes and eyelets is designed to take advantage of the long gradient runs of La Fée Fil’s hand-dyed yarns, where one skein starts with a sunny yellow and ends with dark mustard, and the other runs…
Colorshift gives you permission to dabble in your favorite hues! Wavy stripes pop against the two-tone background, perfect for showcasing gradients and combining different yarns, weights and colorways. The ones used here are beautiful, hand-dyed yarns from Magpie Fibers, The Periwinkle Sheep and Spun Right Round. The elongated triangle shape is worked from tip to…
The act of knitting has special magic. Losing yourself in a project can bring you joy in a hard moment, a joy which is captured in every stitch and passed on when you gift the finished project to a friend. “Catch My Fall” perfectly embodies that magic. The simple, repetitive pattern is easy to knit…
Every knitter knows this feeling: “Oh yes, I’ll go to bed now. Just one more row…” With this shawl, it was the same for me – I couldn’t put it down! I wanted to work stripe after stripe, just to see how beautiful the colors would combine and how harmonious they would play with each…
A soft hush falls across the city in the evenings, and there’s just enough chill in the air to appreciate the lush, sophisticated warmth of this gorgeous garment. Knit with Shibui Yarns Echo and Silk Cloud held together, the fabric is airy with a divine amount of drape. A pair of arm openings make it…
Near my home is an area called Ruhrgebiet, where once nearly every man was a coal miner and the traditional miner’s greeting, “Glückauf”, is still used to wish each other good luck. This asymmetrical triangle shawl takes its name from that greeting, and is inspired by this region. When you visit, you’ll still find old…
Evocative lace and sensual drape turn Rainshadow into an exquisite accessory — both to wear, and to knit. The lace pattern is worked in stripes throughout the asymmetrical triangle shawl’s garter stitch body, with a band of lace at the bindoff edge creating a scalloped effect. The contrast color section is worked entirely in lace,…
