Shawls Favourites Indie Design Gift A-long 2019
Indie Design Gift A-Long 2019 Shawl Favourites
I’ve been having a good look at all the designers for the Indie Design Gift A-Long 2019 and found my Shawl favourites from this year’s patterns. I hope you love them as much as I do. I’ve included a photo, a link and why I like the particular pattern.
Shake it up Shawl by Anna Johanna
I loved this shawl pattern, Shake it up by Anna Johanna. I love it for a couple of reasons, anyone who knows me well would laugh, but partly because of the asymmetry and my desire to always stand out. But, I think I fell in love with the soft/muted colours and the gentle contrast of this particular shawl design. It has texture, colourwork, asymmetry and is an absolute stunner of a shawl.
Shake it up Shawl by Anna Johanna
Beeswax Shawl by Amy Van De Laar
Another shawl pattern added to my queue, this shawl is by Amy Van De Laar and goes with her Beeswax set. I made the hat a few years ago and wear it a lot in Winter. How could I not fall in love with the accompanying Beeswax Shawl and it’s cute hive pattern? I do have some mustard/gold coloured yarn that would be perfect for this shawl. I need more hours in the day!
Beeswax Shawl by Amy Van De Laar
Smriti Shawl by Nidhi Kansal
This beautiful shawl pattern, Smriti by Nidhi Kansal, is so elegant and graceful. Look at the drape and shaping of it, I can see Audrey Hepburn wearing this with a sheath dress, heels and a fabulous hat, can’t you?
Smriti Shawl by Nidhi Kansal
From the Ashes Shawl by Rachy Newin
Time for a bit of crochet with From The Ashes Shawl by Rachy Newin. I know many of you are big fans of Rachy Newin. Rachy has gone to great lengths to show that crochet is worthy of the most amazing yarns, gradients and colour combinations and I love to see what she comes up with next.
From the Ashes Shawl
Rauli by Marie Amelie
I love this photo, the contrast of the cold background and the rich, warmth of the mustard/gold/yarn. Absolutely stunning shawl from Marie Amelie called Rauli, it’s brioche for all you brioche nuts out there. You know you want to!
Rauli by Marie Amelie
Violet’s Garden Shawl by Michele DuNaier
I wanted to find more crochet shawls and this darling design by Michele DuNaier leapt off the page. It’s one of her Downton Abbey inspired designs and this is Violet’s Garden Shawl. I love anything purple so the colour was a winner for me, but the texture and pattern is fabulous.
Violet’s Garden Shawl
Moraine Shawl by Abbyeknits
I love the colour blocking and the changes of texture/pattern with each colour change of this particular shawl. The designer is a wizard with cables, check out her hats and cardigans to see more, but this is beautiful. It helps that it’s Autumnal, rich shades and I’m a Autumn. Cannot resist it!
Moraine Shawl by Abbyeknits
Dragonfly’s Path by Jennifer Weissman
I saw this in the Shawls thread and loved the border cables, such fabulous design and texture. It makes me want to wear it straight away.
Dragonfly’s Path Shawl by Jennifer Weissman
Koi Pool by Nim Teasdale
I could have chosen any pattern from Nim’s amazing range, but this one drew me in with colours I can’t resist. This one is mosaic knitting but is really colourwork stripes with slipped stitches so you only work with one colour at a time. It can be used to create amazing patterns and is so much easier than stranding when you’re starting out.
Koi Pool Shawl by Nim Teasdale
The Pink Arch by Paola Albergamo
Paola has an awesome eye for colour and her designs always stand out in any crowd but for all the right reasons. This one features brioche, stripes and a bit of lace, lots of fun for the money and you’ll learn a lot knitting it.
That Pink Arch by Paola Albergamo
Every Witch Way by Barbara Benson
Who can resist that pattern name? Not me, so it’s here. I love that Barbara has created a simple shawl that allows a highly variegated skein of yarn to shine. I’m not the only one who has a ton of them with no clue what to knit or crochet. Now you know, Every Witch Way but lose, right?
Every Witch Way by Barbara Benson
Aysgarth by Kathryn Folkerth
Whatever is headed for my needles next!
Aysgarth by Kathryn Folkerth
Alright by Talitha Kuomi
Talitha’s designs definitely have an urban, edgy feel to them, just like the designer. Clean lines, blocks of colour and clever use of shape and drape for a modern look. I love this shawl, it’s unapologetic in it’s lines, stern and yet quietly confident. It definitely says you’re alright, whatever life throws at you.
alright by Talitha Kuomi
Seaweed Swirl by Ruth Brasch
A bit of crochet this time and I do love the drape and shaping on this simple shawl from Ruth Brasch, it’s clever in it’s use of highly variegated yarns and whips them into submission. No more dreaming of what to do with that skein you sit and pet or stare at, never quite know what it wants to be. I’m tell you, it needs to be a Seaweed Swirl!
Seaweed Swirl by Ruth Brasch
Gokyo by Allison Janocha
I remember Allison designing this shawl and I’ve loved it ever since. Inspired by the Himalayas and using a yarn called Mr Darcy, I’d have thought this was every woman’s and some men’s dream? Either way, the changing textures to represent the landscape and the cute knitted edging speak to my heart.
Gokyo by Allison Janocha
Drifting Waves by Emily Lipa
Whatever is headed for my needles next!
Drifting Waves by Emily Lipa
Diamond Mine by Kate Poe
I love the simple design, the pretty lace panel in the centre and the name, what girl wouldn’t want a diamond mine? I have the pattern and I’ve made this for my Mum using some superwash sock yarn, she loves it and claimed it the second she saw it.
Diamond Mine by Kate Poe
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