Category Archives: shawl

New Store Project: Rikochan

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Rikochan
Rikochan is a very versatile spring & summer wrap, made for fun knitting and wearing. We made ours with Berroco Maya, an extremely soft, light and airy cotton yarn, perfect for all year wear. We made our Rikochan exactly to directions, used 7 skeins, but had the better part of a whole skein of each colour left over (you could cheat and get away with 5 skeins, it’s a generously sized garment).


Materials


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New Project & Kit: Shibui Mix Shawl


Our lovely and prolific Rosie just finished this store sample, the Shibui Mix no. 3 Shawl, made with sumptuous Shibui Staccatto and Silk Cloud! 

I was planning it as a kit for the upcoming Toronto Knitter’s Frolic (please don’t forget to take our survey), but it was so lovely I dropped everything and immediately whipped up the kits and put them out. I don’t know if the kits will last the month until to the Frolic, but I’m sure I’ll come up with something else, equally wonderful and clever.

Kits are available in store and in our online store.


Shibui Mix no.3 Kit 

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At Shibui, sometimes two strands are better than one. They are very into combining yarns to create incredible aesthetic effects. This shawl alternates stripes of a single strand of Shibui Silk Cloud (silk & softest kid mohair) and two strands of luxe Shibui Staccatto (squishy silk + merino with a slight sheen) held with Shibui Silk Cloud. The overall effect is soft and airy, yet also geometric – very modern, elegant, and never boring.


New: Zen Yarn Garden Serenity Silk Single


Zen Yarn Garden Serenity Silk Single  $34.97
Zen Yarn Garden Serenity Silk Single is a hanka-hanka burnin’ love! Seriously, it’s GORGEOUS. It is a luxe blend or merino, cashmere, and silk, twisted into a lush single ply. It’s completely worth the indulgence, and it’s made in Canada too! You can use it for socks, shawls, wraps, caps,  sweaters, wristlets, and anything else you can dream of – it’ll make anything stunning. 
  • 75% Superwash Merino, 15% Cashmere, 10% Silk
  • 100g/392m
  • 2mm to 3mm needles
  • Hand or machine wash, lay flat to dry
  • Made in Canada


As always, you can find us at Knitomatic.com!

Summer Knit-spiration: Wingspan



More summer knit-spiration ….


Wingspan is a really cute little scafy-wrap that only uses 1 skein of sock yarn! It looks equally great with self striping yarn or semi solids. You can make it I think it’s both a great summer knit but also a great holiday gift – it’s always nice to double end your knitting.  It’s also an easy knit that has a little technical interest and isn’t too-too boring, and travels extremely well. Plus, the pattern is a freebie! 

Suggested Yarns


Make a larger version by using a thicker yarn:

Make a lighter, airy version by using a lace weight yarn:

Summer Knit-spiration: Color Affection

What to knit in the Heat?


Color Affection
I love this shawl. I’ve been eyeing it since it started making the rounds on Pinterest, and now that it’s taken off in the blogosphere I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about it (“Addictive” is my favourite). You can make it with sock or lace weight yarn, nothing heavy in the heat. It doesn’t involve too much thought, but it isn’t too boring either.  Me likey!

Suggested Yarns

As always, you can find us at Knitomatic.com

New Free Pattern – Frolic Shawl

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New Pattern – Frolic Shawl
We introduced this pattern at the DKC Knitter’s Frolic last weekend and now we are making it available for everyone! It’s a quick & satisfying little spring knit, and only uses  2 skeins of yarn: 1 Noro Taiyo and 1 Berroco Remix. 

To see the projects go to the Ravelry Page, or download it directly from our website.  


As always, you can find us at knitomatic.com!

‘Miserable’ Wrap

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I love, love, love this wrap!  It is knit up on very reasonably sized needles (5.5mm) and then felted by hand. Gorgeous! And it’s a freebie!

Les Miserables



As always, you can find us at knitomatic.com!



Locavore Sweater/Shawl Pins

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‘Locavore’ Sweater/Shawl Pins – $38.50

These sweater/shawl pins are stunning, and the ethical consumer in you will love them too!  They are hand made by a Southern Ontario artisan from 100% domestic woods, which are usually salvaged. They come in 5 natural shades, varying from white/birch to the dark you see above. You can wear the stick alone or with the round thingy, and the stick is just pointy enough, so it won’t ruin your knits. They’re beautiful, sustainable, and ethical!

As always, you can find us at knitomatic.com.

New Knit-O-Matic Pattern – Leaf lace Shawlette!

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You’ve been asking for it and finally our Leaf Lace Shawlette pattern is live!  It only takes 1 skein of Casecade Eco+ Heathers, which is a very cost effective project at $20.50 a skein. Check it out on Ravelry, of come on over and try it on at the store! The pattern only costs $5.75 – that’s only 38 cents per leaf!



Size
S/M (M/L)
Depth: Both sizes are 11”/25cm from neck to bottom edge
Length Neck Edge: approx 30(34)”
Length Bottom Edge: approx 78(88)”
Materials
1 skein Cascade Eco+, colour 2452, approx 350 (420)m of chunky weight yarn
6.0mm-24” circular needles
Small cable hook
7.5mm-29” circular needle (optional, for cast off)
Gauge
16 sts & 21 rows = 4”/10cm in stocking stitch
Notes

  • Shawlette is worked back and forth on circular needles
  • There is no chart for this pattern, as the details are too complicated. All the instructions are written.

Vogue Knitting Shawls & Wraps

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Vogue Knitting Shawls & Wraps  $31.95
This book has spring shawl-spiration is spades! It consists of 40 shawl & wrap patterns previously published in Vogue Knitting magazine over the last 10 (or more) years. As you’d expect, there is lots of lace, some easy and some more involved. But it is a real mix of style so there are lots of things in it for everyone. There are bulky yarns, colour work, cables, big wraps, little wraps, high fashion stuff, traditional looks, and lots of women on windswept beaches. Shawls and wraps are one of those ubiquitous projects because you ALWAYS need one to wear to that fancy event and they are such a perfect gift because they always fit and look very impressive.

Some of my particular favourites (keeping in mind that I am not a lacy knitter):