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Hello knitters! As the last days of spring are soon to pass and summer is fast approaching, it is high time for me to switch to some cotton and light yarn projects, and what’s better than a lacy and light shawl to wear over your tank top or swimsuit, or when it gets chilly at night. I will be the first to admit that knitting with fine yarn might be irking sometimes; you might get frustrated as the progress in knitting is slow, and you don’t get the same rapid sense of achievement and rejoice as when you work with bulkier yarn. However, the reward of holding the finished piece afterwards is so worth it. Even after many years of knitting, I always feel so proud and accomplished once I see my finished work worn and appreciated.

I had previously worked with Scheepjes yarn more than two years ago, when I made Wrap Me in Sunshine Shawl. Many of you have shown love for that project, to which I am eternally humbled and grateful, however I didn't have plans to buy more (see rant about fine yarn above). But since I received it as a gift (again!), I decided to use it, making a simpler design this time. It is an asymmetrical shawl that starts with flowing lines, appearing once you’ve repeated the general pattern several times, followed by a stripe of eyelets along the wider side, and that is it. It's a beautiful and elegant one-cake shawl, and I hope you find it interesting and make one for yourselves this summer. 

Overview:

• Skill level: Intermediate.
• Instructions style: written pattern.
• Yarn weight: #1/super fine/Fingering.
• Available sizes: one size (see detailed measurements below).

Materials:

• Yarn: Scheepjes Whirl, 60% cotton, 40% acrylic, 7.6-7.9 oz (215-225 g), 1094 yards (1000 m), in the color Watermelon Hell Raiser (784): 1 cake.
• Circular knitting needles 32" (80 cm) long, size US 5 (3.75 mm).
• Tapestry needle.

Measurements: length = 52" (135 cm), width = 37" (94 cm), approx.

Yardage: 1060- 1070 yards (970- 980 meters) approx.

Gauge: 22 sts and 35 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch and US 5 (3.75 mm) needles (blocked).

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Hello knitters every where! I am back with another one of my classic, go-to shawl designs: a symmetrical shawl worked by repeating a general pattern. You can say it's a variation of one of my previous designs called "Sunflower Swirls Shawl", which I knitted using Caron's One Pound yarn. Just keep on knitting this rather simple pattern with your choice of aran yarn, and you'll be done in no time. 

Overview:

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Materials:

• Yarn: Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn Metallic, 97% acrylic, 3% metallic polyester, 5 oz (142 g), 252 yards (230 m), in the color Lavender Sparkle "764" (4 skeins).
• Circular knitting needles, 32" (80 cm) long, size US 10 (6 mm). 
• Tapestry needle.

Knitting Terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• yo: yarn over.
• s2s1ktog: slip two sts as if to knit them together, slip the third one knit-wise, knit the three sts together through back loops (centered double decrease). You can watch my tutorial video below to learn how to knit this stitch:

 

 

Instructions:

Cast on 3 sts, knit 7 rows, turn work 90 degrees clockwise, pick up 1 st out of each purl row side (3 sts in total), turn work 90 degrees clockwise again, pick up 3 sts from bottom. (9 sts)

You can also watch this video tutorial to learn how to do this type of cast on:

Row 1 (wrong side): k 3, p 3, k 3. Put a ring stitch marker before and after the middle stitch, this is the center stitch.

Row 2: k 3, (yo, k 1) three times, yo, k 3. (13 sts)

Row 3: k 3, p to last 3 sts, k 3. 

Row 4: k 3, *yo, k 3, yo*, k the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. (17 sts)

Row 5: repeat row 3.

Row 6: k 3, *yo, k 5, yo*, k the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. (21 sts)

Row 7: repeat row 3.

Row 8: k 3, *yo, k 7, yo*, k the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. 

Row 9: repeat row 3.

Row 10: k 3, *yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, yo*, k the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. 

Row 11: repeat row 3.

Row 12: k 3, *yo, k 1, yo, k 2, s2s1ktog, k 2, yo, k 1, yo*, k the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. 

Row 13: k 3, *p 2, yo, p 7, yo, p 2*, p the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. 

Row 14: k 3, *yo, k 2, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, yo, k 2, yo*, k the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. 

Row 15: k 3, *p 3, yo, p 9, yo, p 3*, p the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. 

Row 16: k 3, *yo, k 7, s2s1ktog, k 7, yo*, k the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. 

Row 17: repeat row 3.

Row 18: k 3, yo, k to center st, yo, k the center st, yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, k 3.

Row 19: repeat row 3. 

General pattern:

Row 20: k 3, yo, k 3, *s2s1ktog, k 7* repeat between ** to 6 sts before center st, s2s1ktog, k 3, yo, k the center st, yo, k 3, repeat between ** to last 9 sts, s2s1ktog, k 3, yo, k 3. 

Row 21: repeat row 3.

Row 22: k 3, yo, *k 1, yo, k 2, s2s1ktog, k 2, yo*, repeat between ** to one st before center st, k 1, yo, k the center st, yo, repeat between ** last 4 sts, k 1, yo, k 3. 

Row 23: k 3, p 1, *p 1, yo, p 7, yo*, repeat between ** to 2 sts before center st, p 2, p the center st, p 1, repeat between ** to last 5 sts, p 2, k 3. 

Row 24: k 3, yo, k 1, *k 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, yo*, repeat between ** to 2 sts before center st, k 2, yo, k the center st, yo, k 1, repeat between ** to last 5 sts, k 2, yo, k 3. 

Row 25: k 3, p 2, *p 1, yo, p 9, yo* repeat between ** to 3 sts before center st, p 3, p the center st, p 2, repeat between ** to last 6 sts, p 3, k 3. 

Row 26: k 3, yo, *k 7, s2s1ktog, k 2*, repeat between ** to 5 sts before center st, k 5, yo, k the center st, yo, repeat between ** to last 8 sts, k 5, yo, k 3. 

Row 27: repeat row 3.

Row 28: repeat row 16.

Row 29: repeat row 3. 

Repeat the general pattern fourteen more times then repeat 18-28 rows of the general pattern once, knit one row. Bind off all sts. Block well.

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Hello my fellow knitters! as promised in my previous post, this shawl design is my second contribution for this year's Christmas season. I bring you another asymmetrical triangle shawl with wavy stripes, knitted with the beautiful colors of Christmas. Like most of my other shawl patterns, the size for this one is adjustable; you can repeat the general pattern as many times as you like until you reach the size you prefer. 

For more inspiring designs, check out my previous Christmas shawl here: 

Christmas Holly Scarf	Christmas Snow Shawl	Christmas Eve Shawl

Overview:

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Materials:

• Yarn: Alize Sekerim Bebe, %100 acrylic, 3.53 oz, (100 g), 350 yards (320 m), one skein in white, red and green.
• Circular knitting needles, 32" (80 cm) long, size US 7 (4.5 mm). 
• Tapestry needle.

Knitting Terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• yo: yarn over.
• sl st: slip stitch purl wise.
• k2tog: knit two sts together.

Instructions:

Note: at the beginning of even numbered rows (sl st, k 1), after slipping the first stitch, knit the second stitch using the three strands (white, red and green).

With white yarn cast on 5 sts, k one row, then work next rows:

Row 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 (wrong side): sl st, yo, p to last 2 sts, sl st, p 1.

Row 2, 4, 6, 8, 10: sl st, k 1, yo, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. (10 sts)

Bind on red yarn and don't cut white yarn, work next rows:

Row 12: sl st, k 1 (knit this stitch using the two yarns: white and red), yo, k 2, sl st three, k 2, k2tog. 

Row 13: sl st, yo, p 3, sl st 1, p to last 2 sts, sl st, p 1.

Row 14: sl st, k 1 (knit this stitch using the two yarns: white and red), yo, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 

Row 15: sl st, yo, p to last 2 sts, sl st, p 1.

Bind on green yarn and don't cut white and red yarn, work next rows:

Row 16: sl st, k 1, yo, k 4, sl st 3, k 2, k2tog. 

Row 17: sl st, yo, p 3, sl st 1, p to last 2 sts, sl st, p 1.

Row 18: sl st, k 1, yo, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 

Row 19: sl st, yo, p to last 2 sts, sl st, p 1.

With white yarn, work next rows:

Row 20: sl st, k 1, yo, sl st 3, k 3, sl st 3, k 2, k2tog. 

Row 21: sl st, yo, p 3, sl st 1, p 5, sl st, p 2, sl st, p 1.

Row 22: sl st, k 1, yo, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 

Row 23: sl st, yo, p to last 2 sts, sl st, p 1.

General Pattern:

With red yarn, work the next rows:

Row 24: sl st, k 1, yo, k 1, *k 1, sl st 3, k 2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2tog. 

Row 25: sl st, yo, p 1, * p 2, sl st 1, p 3, repeat from * to last to 3 sts, p 1, sl st, p 1.

Row 26: sl st, k 1, yo, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 

Row 27: sl st, yo, p to last 2 sts, sl st, p 1.

With green yarn work the next rows:

Row 28: sl st, k 1, yo, k 3, * k 1, sl st three, k 2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2tog. 

Row 29: sl st, yo, p 1, * p 2, sl st 1, p 3, repeat from * to last 5 sts, p 3, sl st, p 1.

Row 30: sl st, k 1, yo, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 

Row 31: sl st, yo, p to last 2 sts, sl st, p 1.

With white yarn, work the next rows:

Row 32: sl st, k 1, yo, sl st 3, k 2, * k 1, sl st three, k 2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2tog. 

Row 33: sl st, yo, p 1, * p 2, sl st 1, p 3, repeat from * to last 7 sts, (p 2, sl st) twice, p 1.

Row 34: sl st, k 1, yo, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 

Row 35: sl st, yo, p to last 2 sts, sl st, p 1.

Repeat the general pattern twenty-four more times (or as many times as you like, until you reach the size you desire), then work as follows:

Row 36: sl st, k 1, *k2tog, yo, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k 1, k2tog.

Row 37: p all sts.

With white, red and green yarn, bind off all sts using the I-cord bind off method.

I-cord bind off row: *k 1 with white yarn, k 1 (with white, red and green as one yarn), ssk, pass the three sts back to the left needle, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, ssk with three color yarn. You can watch my tutorial video for the I-cord bind off method here:

 

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

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Hello knitters! When I purchased a Scheepjes yarn cake almost two years ago -which eventually turned into my Wrap Me in Sunshine Shawl- I went through a battle trying to remain patient and see this project through. I am sure anyone in my shoes understands the agony of using fine yarn to make a big project, the long days of working with thin thread while repeating the same pattern again and again and berating yourself the whole time. So, when I had finished that shawl, I promised that I would not put myself through that again. But as you might expect, I happened to stumble upon this lovely YarnArt cake, fell for the temptation, and the same scenario happened again. So, after weeks of work passed, and so many rows unraveled to correct mistakes made late at night, I can proudly present to you my new shawl. The color change looks so beautiful, and the lacy pattern really shows it off. I feel like the final look is really worth all the effort it took to make it, as you can see. Enjoy knitting this shawl and let me know what you think of it.

Skill level: Intermediate

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 Materials:

• Yarn: YarnArt, Flowers, 55% cotton, 45% polyacrylic, 8.8 oz (250 g), 1093 yards (1000 m), in the color 270 (1 skein).
• Circular knitting needles, 32" (80 cm) long, sizes US 4 (3.5 mm), US 6 (4 mm) and US 7 (4.5 mm). 
• Stitch markers.
• Tapestry needle.

Row 10: k 3, yo, *k2tog, yot, ssk, k 2, k2tog, yot, ssk*, yo, k 1 (center st), yo, repeat between **, yo, k 3. (31 sts)

Row 12: k 3, yo, *k2tog, yo, k 2, yo, ssk*, repeat between ** to center st, yo, k 1 (center st), yo, repeat between ** to last 3 sts, yo, k 3. (35 sts)

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