Euanthe is one of Jupiter’s irregular moons in the Ananke group of moons (Jupiter has a whopping 53 named moons, and many unnamed ones, to boot). The moon is classified as eccentric and retrograde, which is a fantastic way to describe this shawl: a bit off the beaten path, but not too far, it’s both fun to work and toasty …
Socially Distant
Due to this unprecedented global pandemic, we are all practicing some hard-core social distancing. This has resulted in changes large and small, including LJ and I not being able to photograph patterns together. The Socially Distant shawl is an ode to the days we’ll be able to be physically together once again… MaterialsFinished Measurements: Wingspan: 72”/183 cm; length: 60”/152 cm; …
Glitterati
You’ll be a part of the Glitterati as well as the Knitterati in this fun crescent-shaped shawl. MaterialsFinished Measurements: 77”/195.5 cm wide, 15”/38 cm deep at center.Yarn: Approximately 660 yards/604 m fingering-weight yarn. I used Knitted Wit Pixie Plied (cA, 385 yards/352 m) & Knitted Wit Sock (cB, 275 yards/252 m). Samples are shown in Daydreams (cA) and Deep Sea …
Magically Chromatic
There is absolutely nothing in the world like knitting a colorful, textural asymmetric triangle shawl. Add a sparkly skein in one of your favorite colors of all time AND a little sixlet rainbow, and knitting happiness is definitely achieved. MaterialsFinished Measurements: Asymmetric triangle: 84”/213 cm x 45”/114 cm x 65”/165 cm, measured after blocking.Yarn: approximately 590 yds/539 m total fingering-weight …
Witchy Woman
Grab your crystals and your herbs, folks, because the witching hour is upon us. A dramatic edging and fun fringe adds a bit of drama to this top-down triangular shawl. MaterialsFinished Measurements: Wingspan: 80”/203 cm; depth at center: 22”/56 cm; measured after blocking and without fringe.Yarn: approximately 690 yds/631 m fingering-weight yarn. I used Knitted Wit Sock in Canopy (mc, …
Pinkie Lee
Meet Pinkie Lee. It’s a sweet and saucy little asymmetric piece of shawltastic goodness, providing you, the knitter, with the excuse to choose two colors of fabulous yarn and work mesh and ribbing and garter all the live-long day. With a fun and kicky sideways border, you will not have one minute of knitterly boredom. MaterialsFinished Measurements: Wingspan: 75”/190.5 cm …
ShannaJean Shawl
This is the best friendiest shawl you’ll ever see! This shawl and its companion cowlette were designed to showcase both some beautiful yarns AND a beautiful friendship. LJ and I have been friends for a loooooong time, and our friendship is one of the most special relationships we both have. We are birthday twins, we work closely together on oodles …
Let’s Stitch Together
As I designed this shawl, I kept singing a shawl-inspired version of Al Green’s Let’s Stay Together, and once the shawl was done, I could not get it out of my mind. Hence the Let’s Stitch Together Shawl, inspired by the dyer who provided the yarn (and love), Stitch Together Studios. Snag a gradient kit and a full skein of …
Corduroy
Corduroy isn’t just for pants anymore! These shawls play around with alternating stockinette and reverse stockinette sections to create “wales” of different sizes, much like those corduroys that provide such warmth and comfort. Holding a mohair/silk lace-weight with a silky fingering gives you a luscious fabric that begs to be worn next to the skin, with a fuzz that’s just …
Lambency
Lambency: the quality of being softly bright or radiant. The perfect descriptor for the marriage of the Knitted Wit Glow Up Rainbow and the magical Kelp Cakes. This project was a happy-making, life-brightening endeavor from start to finish; I hope it proves to be the same for you. MaterialsFinished Measurements: 78”/198 cm wingspan, 16”/40.5 cm deep at center, measured after …
Leaf Line Shawl
This is a fun garter-based (read: very squishy) top-down shawl, with a leafy spine and a contrasting meshy border. MaterialsFinished Measurements: Wingspan: 66”/168 cm; depth at center: 24”/70 cm, measured after blocking.Yarn: approximately 465 yards/425 m total dk-to-worsted-weight yarn. I used Fiber Seed Sprout Worsted in Gulfstream (cA, 215 yds/196.5 m) and Cotinga #2 (cB, 250 yds/228.5 m).Needles: US 7/4.5mm …
Bits & Baubs
This shawl is chock-full of flotsam and jetsam, trinkets and gimcracks, gewgaws and doodads. And that’s just the way I like it; by adding a bit here, a baub there, you end up with a perfectly adorned and big-enough-to-snuggle-under shawl in no time. MaterialsFinished Measurements: 96”/244 cm wide, 24”/61 cm deep at center.Yarn: approximately 515 yds/471 m total worsted-weight yarn, …