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Nimbus Drift Shawl | Knitting Design

After learning a lot from my first real attempt at shawl design, I wanted to try again. I was inspired to try a new design with some beautiful yarns I had in stash. Keep reading for my experience knitting and designing the Nimbus Drift shawl:

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Quirky Quintet Shawl | Knitting Experience

When the Quirky Quintet Shawl by Stephen West was released, I was really excited because it has a similar look to the Fantastitch (my favorite shawl pattern). I thought this would be a fun pattern to knit so I gathered my left over yarns to make a stash-busting version. Keep reading for my experience knitting […]

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My First Shawl Design | Trinity Brioche Shawl

I knit my first shawl design! My Trinity Brioche Shawl turned out great and I am super proud! I learned a lot through knitting this shawl and I’m excited to share my thoughts on the Westknits Workshop I took, my shawl inspiration, and the lessons I learned. Keep reading for my Trinity Brioche Shawl knitting […]

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Bubbly Blossoms Shawl | Knitting Experience

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Cosmic Violet Aurora Cabin Shawl | Knitting Experience

I love the look of the Aurora Cabin Shawl by Stephen West. It’s so unique with the traveling slip stitch section, and how the five colors work together. It took me a while to plan my colors, but I am so happy with how this shawl turned out. Keep reading for my Cosmic Violet Aurora […]

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Brioche + Mystery Shawl | Knitting Experience

Last year I was looking to knit a new brioche shawl pattern that seemed more challenging or had a unique construction. I found the Brioche + Mystery shawl by Susanne Sommer which fit both criteria. Keep reading for my Brioche + Mystery Shawl Knitting Experience:

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Pretty in Pink Brioband + Fantastitch Combination Shawl

Almost a year ago, I knit my Brioband + Fantastitch Combination Shawl using my left over scrap yarns. I loved how it turned out, but I wanted to knit it again with a more intentional palette. Keep reading for more details on my Pretty in Pink Brioband + Fantastitch combination shawl!

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Aurora Cabin Shawl | Knitting Experience

I knit the Aurora Cabin shawl by Westknits using all stash yarn. I ended up running out of some colors and making adjustments as I went, but I loved making this shawl. Keep reading for my experience knitting the Aurora Cabin shawl.

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Nightshift Shawl | Knitting Experience

I finally finished my Nightshift Shawl by Andrea Mowry. This shawl took me a lot longer to knit than I planned, but I’m really happy with the finished product. Keep reading for my experience knitting the Nightshift shawl:

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Brioband + Fantastitch Combination Shawl

If you’ve followed my blog, you know that I have been enjoying knitting shawls lately. I cast on this shawl to combine my favorite elements from the Brioband shawl and the Fantastitch shawl. Keep reading for more details on my Brioband + Fantastitch Combination Shawl!

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Shawlography MKAL | Knitting Experience

I knit the Shawlography Shawl during my first mystery knit along, and I really enjoyed it! I had a few reservations at first, but each clue of Shawlography was a lot of fun. Keep Reading for my Shawlography Knitting Experience:

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Choosing Shawlography Colors + New Project Bag

I am so excited to be participating in this year’s mystery knit-along (MKAL) by Westknits. In this post, I’ll share my five yarn colors for the Shawlography Shawl and my new knitting bag that I’ll be using for this project.

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Treelight Shawl | Knitting Experience

I started the Treelight Shawl because I love the look of brioche and was excited to work on a shawl that incorporated one-color, two-color, and honeycomb brioche in one. I enjoyed knitting this shawl, but this was the first project where I ended it early because of ‘complications’. Keep reading to see more on my […]

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Primary Pastels Fantastitch

I love the Fantastitch Shawl by Stephen West. It was the first shawl I ever knit and it is my most-knit project. This Primary Pastels version is my fifth Fantastitch!