This shawl is PERFECT to wrap yourself up in on those chilly mornings drinking coffee out on the back porch or enjoying a glass of wine in the evening.
Do you have a picture of what it looks like laying flat? I just purchased the pattern and was curious of what it should look like when finished.
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Hi there. I'm sorry, I do not. It will be a large triangle when you are finished. I hope this helps. And thank you for your purchase. I hope this helps.
Hi there. You cast on 3 stitches and increase from there. I hope this helps. Any further questions, feel free to contact me at diana.poirier@yahoo.ca! Happy knitting
Hello Lindsay. It's a pretty quick knit. Unfortunately, I usually have a few projects on the go at one time, so I don't know exactly how many hours it took me. It also depends on how quickly you knit. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Maybe someone else who follows this thread did keep track of how many hours it took them to complete this project. Happy knitting!
Ive started working this pattern and i'm almst done with first color. my needles are 36", and it seems as though they may not be long enough to finish. anyone have same issue?
Hi Jennifer. The shawl will be wider than the needles and bunch towards the centre as you knit. The 36" should hold all your stitches. I hope this helps.
@Diana Poirier: Thank you, thats all i wanted to hear. didnt know if it would get too tight eventually and be difficult to finish. I'm a novice knitter so wasnt sure. Thanks for responding and sharing this pattern. :)
Actually 36" cable is a strain on your cable. I used a 40 and a 60 inch cable But you should be okay with a 60" cable I'm almost done and I'm working with a medium weight hyarn Redheart Ombre It's turning out beautiful, I'm almost done.
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@Brenda D: Thank you for your input. I personally didn't have a problem with a 36" cable. It's really a personal choice as long as it's not shorter than 36". I'm glad you're enjoying creating your shawl.
@Brenda D:Thanks for all the input, its helpful. personally i dont like having strain when knitting so decided to purchase a 48" to help spread stitches out a little more.
Hello Penny. You need 3 balls of a medium weight yarn of approximately 365 yards each ball. A medium weight yarn is also called Aran weight, #4, or worsted weight. I hope this helps. If you have any further questions, let me know.
Hello Katie. The shawl is just a flat triangle but because it's so big, when I wear it, I just turn the edge over and make the collar. Super simple!! Happy knitting!
I am working this pattern as I type! It is beautiful, easy and I can take it everywhere I go. This yarn is perfect. Wonderful to work with, love the colors! Thank you! I will attach a picture once I finish.
Hello Caroline. On the right hand side of this page is a section called "About" at the top and right below that is is the word "Pattern". Click on the name of the pattern and then it will open up and then click on "Get Pattern". I hope this helps!
Hello Claudette. The shawl is a triangle so the narrow pieces on the end are just the 2 points of the triangle. I hope that makes sense! LOL! Happy knitting!
Thank you Diana, I am not clear on how you tie on the second and third colors . Also do you knit all the stitches and still yarn over because we only cast on three stitches
I love the pattern and do not want to make a mistake
Hello Claudette. It's not complicated. When you are coming to the end your first colour, at the end of the row, just tie your one yarn colour to the next and continue knitting. Make sure you tie on your next colour on the same side. And yes, knit all the stitches with a yarn over before the last stitch then knit the last stitch in every row. Happy Knitting!!
Thanks Diana, I'm not a fan of using circular needles but I guess I will have to use one for doing shawl. Looking forward to choosing three colours to blend together. Enjoy knitting your next garment.x
Hi Diana, just been looking at your shawl pattern. Really nice. How many stitches apporoximately are there at widest point. Really fancy knitting one as Xmas pressie for sister-in-law.
Hello! In all honesty, I don't know! LOL!! I had 3 balls of Main Street yarn and just knit until I was at the end of the 3 balls. It's a super easy pattern as you really don't need to be exact as to where you stop or what your gauge is. Because of this, it's a great pattern for beginners. I hope this helps and Happy Knitting!
Hi Patricia. Any Aran weight or worsted weight yarn will work. Really any yarn that calls for US size 8 needles (5mm) would work well. I hope this helps!
I love shawls esp. this one & just received the yarn, so I am looking forward to making it! I hope it goes well as I am starting anew ie. with my long experience with knitting. My heart wants to restart & work up to my once Advanced level...If you know of more free patterns & past just beginners level, I would appreciate your assistance. Many thanx, I want to learn makings the heels of sox. The photos are not enough. I need to see it being done. Non of the people I know, knit/ crochet anymore??? I will await an answer. Sincerely, Laya e-mail: laya_chaim@rogers.com
Hello. The Main Street Yarn is available here on Loveknitting.com but a good alternative would be the Caron Simply Soft yarn too in the heather grey shades. I hope this helps! Happy knitting!
Hello Danielle. I actually used 2 different shades of grey - a dark grey and a tweed grey with an off white. The yarn and colours I used are noted just below the picture of the pattern. A lot of people have been asking which blues I used but the greys just have a bit of a blue undertone and all computer screens show colours a bit differently. I hope this helps! Happy knitting!!
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This looks like a beautiful shawl! But the colours look more like white, baby blue and denim blue in the photo. What colours are they exactly? I love they way it looks in the photo...
Hello Christine. Thank you! I used 1 ball of Off White, 1 ball of Dark Grey and 1 ball of Tweed grey in the Main Street Yarns Shiny + Soft. However, the colour combination you mentioned above sounds lovely too! Happy knitting!
I am so in love with this pattern!! Super easy and I have learned how to yarn over because of this pattern!! So thanks!! I love when I learn new stitches!!!
I'm so sorry it took me so long to respond. I just saw this comment today! On the right side below the "About" section is a photo of the pattern. Just click on the pattern name. I hope this helps! Happy knitting!
@Cascade Kim: Oh! I just saw this! Thank you so much for letting Fran know!! Very much appreciated. For some reason for a while I was not getting my notifications!
Hi! I’m Ceejay from Ohio, USA. LOVE to knit also. My stash is complete. Going to make Back Porch shawl. Will go shopping thru my stash. Where are you at? Bye
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