Stripes and Slip Stitches

Diana has been ready for a new project for weeks now. Today Stephen West brought out a new shawl pattern and this is Diana’s next undertaking.

Select one solid or semi-solid main color and one self-striping contrast color to knit this sideways triangle shawl. Begin at the small tip of the shawl and work increases toward the border as you only work with one color at a time. Stripes and slip stitches form the woven checks motif, creating the illusion of the self-striping yarn weaving in and out of the garter ridges. I-cord edges frame the large shawl shape. You can easily customize the size by knitting more pattern repeats for a large shawl or simply bind off early for a smaller shawl size. This pattern includes videos linked throughout the instructions to help you cast on and bind off, making this project ideal for beginner shawl knitting.

The pattern is called Woven Checks Shawl and you can purchase it on Ravelry. 

Stephen used two skeins of a solid fingering weight yarn with two balls of Crazy Zauberball.

Photos © Stephen West

What colour are we going to make the shawl in? I’ve narrowed it down to three options. Diana is coming tomorrow afternoon so I have some time to stare at the colours.

Dusk til Dawn with 2546

Mom Jeans with 1699

Tealicious with 2528

It hit me this morning that today is June 13th. The first clue for Ambah’s This or That MKAL comes out tomorrow. I better figure out my colours and get the yarn wound tonight.

Fred decided that the skein of Dyed in the Wool that was in my bedroom would be great to chew on (he didn’t damage the yarn). I think it’s the first time he has touched yarn.

Dad was sitting at the kitchen table when I left for work. The dogs were keeping him company.

Dad, Beth and the dogs left for the cottage this afternoon. I’m staying home for a bit of quiet time. I will be using the time to go through my sewing room and clean out yarn that I won’t be using. There are boxes of pretty yarn that someone should be working with.