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FO Friday–Shawl Edition

by | Mar 27, 2020 | FO Friday, knitting, Yarn

So here is a snapshot of the shawls that I have knit in the last few years. I know it’s not a lot. But you also know that I’m the slowest knitter in the world and maybe in the universe. Shawls that I’ve actually knit in the last couple of years. All...

curated skeins for your next shawl

by | Feb 17, 2020 | Yarn

At shows and even here on the studio tours that we do, I hear people saying that they have a hard time picking out skeins for larger, multiple skein projects like a shawl or a sweater. That is part of what I love about my job. I have an entire room of color and it is...

Next Shawl?

by | Feb 3, 2020 | Yarn

What shawl is in your queue? What shawl will you be knitting next? One of the steps that is so hard for knitters is to put together skeins that will make a great shawl. Skeins with enough differences to be interesting but have enough similarities that the shawl will...

new shawl using Alto DK yarn

by | Jan 15, 2020 | Yarn

Kira Wharton just published a new pattern using our Alto DK yarn. It’s called Verdant Pines and is available on Ravelry here. It is a really ample shawl that has great drape and luster. This yarn is a blend of Blue Faced Leicester wool and silk. You can wear...

fun and easy knit for the new year

by | Dec 23, 2019 | knitting

Camau Shawl This is a really fun and easy knit shawl. It is a flat triangle shawl that can be worn in a variety of ways. It is primarily a garter stitch shawl with intermittent short rows of eyelet (k2tog, yo). The yarn is a 3 ply farm yarn that is a sport weight....