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 …
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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 …
LMD Spring Shawl KAL – A Great Success!
The Spring Shawl KAL has come to an end and there are so many pretty shawls to admire. Plus, I had a wonderful time meeting knitters, gaining a few new test knitters, and chatting about shawls, knitting, and lots of fun stuff. I was so …
Come join the LMD Spring Shawl Knit-A-Long!
Spring is here and it seems like the perfect time for a Spring Shawl Knit-A-Long! The just-released Simple Spring Shawl pattern is eligible as are all of my shawl patterns. Here is the complete list with links to the Ravelry pattern pages for purchase: Sweet …