Comments on: Holiday Gift Time – Shawlettes

By: Sheri at The Loopy Ewe » Holiday Knitting: Cowls

Sheri at The Loopy Ewe » Holiday Knitting: Cowls — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:43:34 +0000

[...] year, I did a few posts with holiday knitting ideas and pattern links. (You can find those posts here, here, and here.) I thought I’d share some more ideas with you this year as well. If you [...]

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:21:02 +0000

I just made Glimfeather (as a prayer shawl) for my Mom. It is truly spectacular, though I don’t think I’d call it a “shawlette,” but more of a full-blown “shawl.” Love love love the pattern… the hardest part was on my poor eyeballs, switching back and forth between the knitting and those charts! Nonetheless, it was a fun pattern — even if every row gets longer than the one before! — and I can see myself doing it again someday.

By: Janina Sturdivant

Janina Sturdivant — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 22:48:32 +0000

A surprisingly easy shawlette pattern that I have done and would suggest is Haruni. You can get it on Ravelry for free. Knits up beautifully in yarns from lace all the way up through worsted.

By: Janina Sturdivant

Janina Sturdivant — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 22:45:48 +0000

SpiritTrail Fiberworks yarn is also beautiful when knit into shawls. Jen has great colorways and her yarns are so luxurious. So nice for that special shawlette! Anne Hanson (Knitspot) has used a few of her yarns for her patterns.

By: Theresa in Italy

Theresa in Italy — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:55:19 +0000

Thanks for all the great suggestions, Sheri! I’ve found shawlettes make great gifts even for people who live in warm climates (most of my relatives are still in southern California) as they give just that little bit of warmth on a chilly evening. And for those of us in colder climates, they do indeed double as great scarves.

By: Marcia

Marcia — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 18:03:15 +0000

Thanks for the ideas. My favorite right now is 198 yards of heaven. I knit one in lorne’s lace sock yarn & one using tofootsie. Am trying to use my shawls. Have an antique rocker that i drape one over the back

By: Monica Jines

Monica Jines — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:29:48 +0000

I love the shawls, love to knit them, but I never use them : ( thanks for the recommendations.

By: juliblue

juliblue — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:22:05 +0000

I needed a smaller shawl that only took less than 400 yrds, since I had an expensive yarn and could only get 400 yrds of it. On Ravelry I found Little Shells, check it out, it is in my project page and made with Gaia DK from Sanguine Gryphon. love love love

By: Meg

Meg — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:35:33 +0000

I am thinking about Whippoorwill too. I want to use the Dream In Color Smooshy with Cashmere from the Anniversary Kit and the October DIC club (Joy in the Morning and Ponder Dust). I just have to decide which to use as the main color and which as the trim . . .

By: Kathy Sue

Kathy Sue — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 03:29:22 +0000

Glimfeather, OMGoodness! Now there’s a project for a knittin gal! I, too am addicted to these little shawls. And I get to keep them all, because everyone I know wants big ones!