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Dec 4th, 2007 by jennie

One of my bestest friends is getting married this spring and I offered to knit her a wedding shawl. I’m in search of a pattern.

I’ve dug around a little on ravelry, but thought I would get some personal recommendations as well. I’m looking for something lacy (and meant for a lace or fingering weight yarn — nothing too bulky), traditional or in a traditional style, and engaging to knit. I’m not sure I’m ready for super large, square shawls that require a lot of math and/or grafting — I just don’t have the brain-space this year. That said, my friend definitely appreciates heirloom qualities and the beauty of tradition, and I’d like to make something that follows in this vein.

Have you knit a shawl that you love and would recommend? Have you seen a shawl pattern lately that is too lovely to pass up? I’m nixing the Swallowtail, Icarus, and Muir right off the bat, as I have already knit one and am in the process of knitting the other two. Thanks, in advance, for your help.

Posted in Lace | 12 Comments

12 Responses to “ISO…”

on 04 Dec 2007 at 12:48 pm1Stella

It depends how lacy you want it, I suppose. I love so many of Evelyn Clark’s designs, particularly Leaf Lace and the Shetland Triangle, but they’re both pretty dense as lace goes.

I’ve also been eyeing Frost Flowers and Leaves from A Gathering of Lace.
on 04 Dec 2007 at 1:01 pm2melissa

i think the summer lace shawlette from the summer 2006 IK is really pretty. i’ve seen a few in blogs that turned out just stunning. although…it’s not knit in a laceweight yarn. but still, it’s lovely!
on 04 Dec 2007 at 11:35 pm3Anna

Have you seen the “Pretty as a Peacock” shawl? It’s stunning!
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pretty-as-a-peacock-shawl
on 05 Dec 2007 at 2:39 am4Ebony

There’s always the Print O’ The Wave by Eunny Jang, which is free, or the Kimono Shawl from Folk Shawls, or the Bird’s Nest Shawl from the same book. I also like the Flirty Ruffles Shawl and Peacock Feathers from Fiddlesticks Knitting. Any of these would make a wonderful gift.
on 05 Dec 2007 at 9:44 am5Mandy

I love Evelyn Clark’s Shetland Triangle, and I think that it would be really lovely as a wedding shawl…Good luck with choosing the pattern!
on 05 Dec 2007 at 10:48 am6Melissa

I have always thought that KnitSpot (http://knitspot.com/) has lovely lace designs.
on 05 Dec 2007 at 12:08 pm7Donna

I agree that Leaf Lace would be a lovely choice - I’ve also always been a fan of the Meadow Flowers shawl from Knitter’s Stash - lovely!

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/meadow-flowers-shawl
on 06 Dec 2007 at 1:59 pm8Laura

My first lace shawl was the Yarn Harlot’s Snowdrop Shawl. It’s free and interesting to knit. You can make it any size you like since you start from the bottom point. You can also do the edging or elect not to (like I did) so it’s a great pattern for working until you run out of yarn.
on 07 Dec 2007 at 5:00 pm9Amy

How about the Forest Path Stole?
on 08 Dec 2007 at 11:55 am10Jessica

I made Kiri this year and was very happy with it. It’s fairly easy to memorize and pretty adjustable depending on your yarn and yardage. Interesting but not totally boring. Perhaps good for someone with a lot on their plate. Hope you find a good one!
on 16 Dec 2007 at 10:28 am11Leah

I am really partial to the hanami:

http://pinklemontwist.blogspot.com/2007/02/hanami.html

I also really love the hanging vines stole:

http://www.heartstringsfiberarts.com/a26D.shtm

There are much better photos on it’s ravelry page:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hanging-vines-stole
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