Reconsidering The Knit Shawl. Again.

Reconsidering The Knit Shawl. Again.

For a time, shawls were the dominant presence in knitting culture. Entire design careers were built around them. Many major pattern releases seemed to be a crescent, a half-pi, an asymmetrical triangle, or some elaborate construction that required both a lace chart and a leap …

The Shawl Collector

The Shawl Collector

On the shawls I make, the shawls I keep, and the woman I keep imagining I’ll become There is a large blue IKEA bag at the bottom of my closet. You know the one, the kind you use to haul your college kid’s belongings into …

Yarn Inspiration For Fall Knits

Yarn Inspiration For Fall Knits

It’s still midsummer, but already there’s a shift—subtle, steady. A gentle unfolding where colors and textures linger in the mind, gathering quietly as the season waits to turn. These are the moments where ideas begin to take shape—slow, deliberate, and full of promise. A little …

How To Design and Knit Your Own Asymmetrical Shawl

How To Design and Knit Your Own Asymmetrical Shawl

Learn how to design and knit your own asymmetrical shawl with these easy to follow tips and patterns.