Summer Snow by John Brinegar

This intermediate pattern is free, offered by Tahki St. Charles, and is from the Garden Variety pattern collection. Start knitting Summer Snow, today.

GAUGE

15 sts and 30 rows = 4”/10 cm in Diamond
Lace Pattern, after blocking

Note: This link opens a PDF file.

Free Pattern: Feather Fan Shawl by Rosetti Yarns

"This lovely Feather and Fan Shawl is knitted with 5 skeins of Payette. The finished size is 24" ( width) x 63" ( length).  Payette is the perfect lightweight yarn for spring and summer projects. It is an acrylic polyester blend sprinkled with small metallic payettes throughout to give your design a little dose of sparkle!"

Information taken from the customyarns.com e-newsletter.

Gifts to get Started On

kpixie carries some of the most beautiful yarns I have seen on the web, and they are always having great sales from 20%-60% off, including kits. Cool feature: you can shop by garment type or yarn color if you scroll down on the bottom of their website. Click on the little boxes!

calypso lace jacket Loop-d-Loop Moss

This cardigan (i call most garments a "cardigan" if it hangs over the shoulders easily and especially if it has no buttons) is so boho grandma chic to me ;) but I really love it. It's very eye catching. It looks old fashioned but very wearable, and would be so cozy on Christmas morning, or around the fireplace. It is knit in a DK weight yarn called "Moss" (see link below the image), 85% extra fine merino wool, 15% nylon blend and is available in 9 different colors. You will find this pattern in the Loop-d-Loop pattern book by Teva Durham , Volume 2.

Stitch Diva - Endless Knitted Cardi Shawl pattern

This beautiful piece is one of the most versitile knitted cardigan/shawls you will have in your closet. The best thing about it is that it is at an easy level of knitting, which means most people will be able to accomplish this project with little to no problems at all. When I saw this I thought "...wow, I could really wear that for so many occasions."

Vintage Finds

Oscar de la Renta Knit - crocheted blouse

Marissa crochet shawl at Nasty Gal

Embroidery at Unique Vintage

Left: 30s Style Black & White Embroidered Gown

Right: 30s Reproduction Black Silk Embroidered Piano Shawl

Embroidered designs add depth and visual interest to your wardrobe. Discover the beautiful dresses and accessories at Unique Vintage. Don't forget to check out their fashion history links.

Green and Funky Moda Dea Shawl

I knit a shawl a while back in Moda*Dea (I think that is how it is spelled) yarn. It's a yarn you can buy at any craft store. This shawl is really sort of a shawl-ette. It has two ends that you just tie around your shoulders. It's actually pretty warm synthetic. This shawl is knit in two types of novelty yarns, which hide mistakes well. Believe me, there are alot of mistakes in this shawl..haha. Oh well, at least you can't see them very well. There are even a few holes in it, and I don't know how they got there. Acutally yes I do know how they got there. This happened because I had to rip some of the rows out, and then I didn't do something right, so a hole was born. My hair hides it when I wear it, so that makes it all better...lol. Totally garter stitch, it is a funky piece that I sadly do not wear often. It was a learning experience, in which now I know not to buy this yarn ever again, unless someone is just dying to wear it, and they want me to knit them something out of it, which would be highly unlikely. This shawl was about $50 to make, can you believe that? This is one reason I didn't want to give up on it. I tried to buy two yarns that were very similar in color, so I would knit an overall textural piece. It is pretty nonetheless and I am proud of it.