New Pattern: White Madeira
I’m very happy to announce the release of the White Madeira shawl knitting pattern, the second new shawl from the
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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
The Shawl Design Trinity: Yarn, Shape, Pattern
Whatever your inspiration may be, it always boils down to three decisions first: You have to decide which yarn, shawl
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Shawl Design Inspiration
Where do all the ideas for knitting patterns come from? Every shawl design starts with inspiration. What do you
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Adapting Stitch Patterns to Fit Shawl Shapes
The number one question I’m asked about shawl design is about adapting stitch patterns to fit certain shawl shapes, especially
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New Pattern: Crystal Clear
I’m very happy to announce the release of the Crystal Clear shawl knitting pattern, the first new shawl from the Shawl
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Shawl Shapes Overview 2019: The Only Shawl Design Cheatsheet You’ll Ever Need
How many shawl shapes can you possibly knit in a lifetime? We identified 22 commonly used shawl shapes and six
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Adjustable Shawls 2019
Ever tried resizing shawl patterns? Especially when only a limited supply of yarn is available, making sure you won’t run
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How to Knit Boomerang Shawls
To make a long story short: A boomerang shawl is a vortex shawl, at least when it comes to its
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The Fade Mathematics: Kite Shawl Calculations
Yesterday I wrote about the construction of kite shawls and I promise you two things: The formula for kite shawl
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The Secrets of Kite Shawls
Back in 2017 I published my first article about kite shawls and their construction. Since then, I designed a few
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