A Trio Of Free Shawl Patterns
I was having a hard time picking a pattern today - I have quite a stash built up. Since I'm still trying to make some headway on my Annis Shawl (don't ask me how insanely busy I've been lately) I have shawls on the brain. So I am showcasing a trio of shawls.
The first is Coquille , another dynamite pattern from Knitty . I absolutely love this pattern for a number of reasons! First, it's knit in self-striping sock yarn - although I'm sure you could use lace weight and get pretty much the same result. Second, it is a fairly quick knit because it uses one small gauge needle and one large gauge needle, that's how you get the lovely openwork look without all the work of actual lace. The third thing I really like are the triangular gussets made with short rows. I could certainly see many color combo possibilities with this pattern! It's made me totally reconsider my no-sock-yarn tendency - I guess there really are other things you can do with it! LOL!
This Lace Triangle Shawl is from Knitting on the Net . I love it's simple lines and the picot hem. Although it would be a great introduction to shawl knitting for a beginner I think it would be a relaxing knit for a more experienced knitter. I think what I love most about this particular pattern is that you have a lot of lattitude in the weight of yarn you could use. Go with a fine yarn on big needles for a gossamer look or even a thicker yarn on the right needles for a larger, more substantial wrap. I can SO see this knit in a natural colored handspun.... simple but dreamy!
The first is Coquille , another dynamite pattern from Knitty . I absolutely love this pattern for a number of reasons! First, it's knit in self-striping sock yarn - although I'm sure you could use lace weight and get pretty much the same result. Second, it is a fairly quick knit because it uses one small gauge needle and one large gauge needle, that's how you get the lovely openwork look without all the work of actual lace. The third thing I really like are the triangular gussets made with short rows. I could certainly see many color combo possibilities with this pattern! It's made me totally reconsider my no-sock-yarn tendency - I guess there really are other things you can do with it! LOL!
This Lace Triangle Shawl is from Knitting on the Net . I love it's simple lines and the picot hem. Although it would be a great introduction to shawl knitting for a beginner I think it would be a relaxing knit for a more experienced knitter. I think what I love most about this particular pattern is that you have a lot of lattitude in the weight of yarn you could use. Go with a fine yarn on big needles for a gossamer look or even a thicker yarn on the right needles for a larger, more substantial wrap. I can SO see this knit in a natural colored handspun.... simple but dreamy!
This third shawl, even though it's another triangular shawl, is a real favorite of mine. I love everything about it! The multi-tonal silk yarn, the heart-shaped lace and - of course - the BEADS!! It's called Ms Clark and it's also from Knitty. I could see it knit in handspun, in sock yarn, in bamboo - almost anything you could put on needles and it would still come out spectacular. Maybe some day I'll cast it on too....
So I hope you enjoy at least one of these patterns - although I suggest you download them all - you just never know when you'll come across the perfect yarn for one or all three! Cheers!
So I hope you enjoy at least one of these patterns - although I suggest you download them all - you just never know when you'll come across the perfect yarn for one or all three! Cheers!
Thanks for the kind words. I am a very lazy knitter, so I'm glad to see that aspect is what attracted you!
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I really love your design! Thank-you so much for sharing it through Knitty!
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