Golden Weave Shawl

Hi all :))) I have been traveling a little ( a little more on that in the future post) and away from my blog. However I have been knitting during this time and I have a new shawl to share with you. It is my old design called "Woven".  This shawl is available as free download on Ravelry and my blog.

This was a long project. Linen stitch is not for the faint of heart, especially all 900 yards of it ;-)) However, it is so worth it. I am very happy how this shawl turned out. I love the large size of it. I can comfortably wrap the shawl around my shoulders and it covers the arms for warmth and stays put on the shoulders. I love the yarn, both the colors and the silky texture of it. And I love the contrasting picot edge I chose for this shawl.
Also, this shawl was the most perfect project for traveling. You can just stop and pick up knitting at any time and do not need to bring any instructions with you. Great plane and airport knitting :))
My project is called "Golden Weave" and can be found on Ravelry here.

Happy knitting,

Diana

Free pattern for "Woven" shawl is now available.

The pattern for my latest shawl design "Woven" is now available as a free download on Ravelry and my blog. I wrote about this design here.
Enjoy and Thank you for your support :-)

Happy knitting,

Diana

"Bubblemania" pattern is now featured on Malabrigo website :-)

Thank you all for the wonderful response to my "Bubblemania" scarf pattern. As of now, the pattern has been downloaded 1800 times since it has been released on Ravelry  on November 11 :-)

I also have very exiting news to share, that "Bubblemania", which was knitted with Malabrigo Lace yarn, was chosen to be featured on Malabrigo Yarn website.  You can find it here. This is my second pattern that has been featured on Malabrigo website. The other one is "Fly me to the Moon" shawl.

Happy knitting,

Diana

New free pattern: "Sweet October".

As you found out from my previous post I did a little traveling to Minsk, Belarus to see some of my oldest and dearest friends and to  meet some new ones too ;-))  For my trip I really wanted a new shawl, scarf or a cowl. I have decided to knit a cowl from some left over Louet Fingering Gems that I had. This is my favorite 4ply merino yarn. I have knitted many projects from it and there are will be many more. It is sturdy, soft, holds well lace. It is does not stretch at all and does not pill. It is a pleasure to knit with and to wear.

 

This was a very easy and enjoyable project to knit. The cowl got a lot of wear when I was in Minsk few weeks ago. I found it much more comfortable to wear over coat then any shawls or scarfs. It kept me very warm :-)) It is even came very useful when picking up apples at my friend’s yard during my visit ;-))

The pattern is called "Sweet October". It is available as a free download on Ravelry or my blog.  It is very simple slipped stitch pattern, but maybe someone will find it useful. A cowl like that is a great way to use up leftover yarn :-) The cowl is very wide. I am wearing it folded in half lengthwise in the pictures.
My project on Ravelry can be found here.

Happy Knitting,

Diana