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Knit Kate’s Simple and Beautiful Shawl
This simple shawl highlights the color and texture of unique yarns like naturally colored cotton.
Kate's Simple and Beautiful Shawl celebrates unique yarns with an easily memorized pattern. Photos by Kate Larson
With a simple construction, this asymmetrical garter-and-lace shawl is the ultimate comfort knitting. There's no need to match an exact gauge—just cast on a few stitches and work the triangular pattern until it reaches the desired length. (Want to know if you'll have enough yarn? Take Rita Buchanan’s advice).
For her shawl, Kate used the traditional Shetland edging pattern called Brand Iron (from The Magic of Lace Knitting by Elizabeth Lovick), but any garter-stitch lace edging will do. Try Hilton Lace or another favorite pattern.
Learn about naturally colored cotton in “Cotton Comes in More than White!”
Work the easy-to-remember garter-stitch lace pattern as you go for a delicate edging on this hearty shawl.
MATERIALS AND PATTERN
Yarn Any yarn that gives the desired fabric when worked in garter stitch.
With a simple construction, this asymmetrical garter-and-lace shawl is the ultimate comfort knitting. There's no need to match an exact gauge—just cast on a few stitches and work the triangular pattern until it reaches the desired length. (Want to know if you'll have enough yarn? Take Rita Buchanan’s advice).
For her shawl, Kate used the traditional Shetland edging pattern called Brand Iron (from The Magic of Lace Knitting by Elizabeth Lovick), but any garter-stitch lace edging will do. Try Hilton Lace or another favorite pattern.
Learn about naturally colored cotton in “Cotton Comes in More than White!”
Work the easy-to-remember garter-stitch lace pattern as you go for a delicate edging on this hearty shawl.
MATERIALS AND PATTERN
Yarn Any yarn that gives the desired fabric when worked in garter stitch.[PAYWALL]
Needles Choose needles that create a fabric you like with your chosen yarn.
Notions Marker (m); tapestry needle.
Gauge Gauge is not critical for this project.
Finished Size Work to desired length.
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View and print this pattern as a PDF here: Kate’s Simple and Beautiful Shawl
Kate Larson (she/her) is Editor of Spin Off and Senior Editor of Farm & Fiber Knits. She teaches handspinning and knitting around the country, has published articles and patterns in books and magazines, and spends as many hours as life allows in the barn with her beloved flock of Border Leicester sheep.
