The LMD Summer Shawl KAL is underway! So far, 16 knitters are working on 8 LMD shawl patterns. Lovely Eyelets, Summer Lace Shawl, Sweet Summer Shawl, Cloudy Skies, and the Eyelet Chain Shawl are the most popular patterns right now. Check out the progress here in …
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Introducing … the Eyelet Chain Shawl!
The Eyelet Chain Shawl is an asymmetrical triangular garter stitch shawl with a band of pretty lace along one edge. It is knit all in one piece and one side is longer than the others giving it the asymmetrical shape. It starts with one stitch …
It’s Time for a Summer Shawl KAL!
Summer is coming and I feel like knitting shawls. Do you? I think they are perfect projects for warm weather knitting – light, airy, portable… you get the idea. Come and join me in the Leah Michelle Designs Ravelry group for a shawl knit-a-long. Everyone is welcome! My new Cloudy …
Introducing … the Cloudy Skies Shawl!
Gradient yarn kits are very popular lately and this beautiful Cloudy Skies triangular shawl makes great use of the four fingering/sock weight gradient colours in Red Sock Blue Sock Yarn’s Gradient Adventures kits. Worked from the top down, the pretty lace pattern is used consistently throughout …
Introducing … the Contentment Shawl!
The Contentment Shawl is a pretty one-skein crescent-shaped shawl that is worked from the bottom up with a pretty lace border reminiscent of the lace pattern of the Contentment Cowl. The stockinette stitch body is shaped with short rows and finishes with a lovely eyelet edge at …
Introducing … the Indulgence Wrap!
The Indulgence Wrap is the third pattern in the Winter Comfort Collection. This silky soft rectangular wrap is a truly indulgent shawl to wrap around the shoulders on a cold evening. Designed in a silk and merino DK weight yarn, this wrap drapes beautifully and knits up quickly. The yarn …
Changing Colours When Knitting Stripes 101
Knitting patterns that include different colour yarns make for beautiful projects. But does changing yarn colours make you nervous even with simple stripes? Don’t be nervous. Jump right in and choose the technique for changing colours that works best for you! My 8 Simple Stripes shawl …