Constructing New Shawl Shapes – At 36.000 Feet Altitude
Most people complain about lack of inspiration, but honestly I’m not one of them. Ideas strike me all the time,
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Tutorials
Alpine Lace Knitting: Lace Knitting in Austria and Bavaria
Alpine lace knitting, especially Austria and Bavaria, has a long lived tradition manifesting mostly in socks, not necessarily shawls. Asking
Design
Four Seasons of Shawls: Autumn
I told you – in my main article about Four Seasons of Shawls – how the whole project started last
Patterns
New Pattern: Undosa Undulata
I’m very happy to announce the release of the Undosa Undulata shawl knitting pattern, the next shawl from the Knitting Art
Finding Your Favorite Shawl Shape
In my recent shawl knitting survey somebody asked me for my favorite shawl shape. My first reaction: favorite in which
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Knitting Decreases (and Increases) for Lace
Once you’ve been bitten by the lace knitting bug, there’s no way back. Knitted lace shawls are among the most
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Knit And Purl Gauge
Today’s topic is how to achieve a steady gauge when working back and forth. I mean, did you know that
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Behind the Scenes of Yarn Indulgences
Have you ever looked at a skein of yarn and just thought “wow”? Well, it sure happened to me when
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Inspiration For Knitted Lace Shawls: Plant Anatomy
Note: this is the original post that started the whole Plant Anatomy project. It was originally published on June 3,
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Meet the Austrian Crescent Shawl Knitting Pattern
I’m very happy to announce the release of my latest shawl knitting pattern called the Wollness Crescent shawl; the second
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Cell Vortex: The First Plant Anatomy Shawl Knitting Pattern
I’m very happy to announce the release of my latest shawl knitting pattern called Cell Vortex, the first knitting pattern
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Shawl Design in Plain English (3rd edition): Cover Contest
As you might have heard Shawl Design in Plain English will see a third edition being published shortly. I’m currently
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
I wish you all a very happy Valentine’s Day 2017. May the love be with you, and all your wishes
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