Making a knitted gift for a non-knitter can be tough challenge. With this in mind I created my new design Thank You Shawl. Not too long ago it was the end of school year and wanted to make some gifts for for 3 teachers. I was challenged to create something which is easy to take care for by a non-knitter, can be completed quickly, can be worked with yarn I have on hand and of course is pretty! My solution is the Thank You Shawl. An asymmetrical shawl made of 3 colors and accentuated with beads. I completed 3 shawls in 2 weeks including developing the pattern. The shawl is designed in a smart way which makes the traditional wet blocking optional and perfect for the non-knitter. The pattern includes the steps how to naturally block your shawl. All pictures of the shawls I knitted show the way I naturally blocked them. None of them have been wet blocked with pins and mats.
This pattern can be used over and over and is a perfect stash buster. The added beads look pretty and provide additional support.
My first 3 shawls for the teachers ended up all in Frozen colors. The colors were chosen by my daughters from my stash.
My next shawls were made of leftover yarns. I used Knit Picks Gloss bare and hand dyed with food coloring in purple shades and pink. I left some white to use as contrast color.
Finally I made the dark gray, light gray and light blue shawl for the Knit Picks Website release. Yes, you can purchase yarn, beads and pattern directly from Knit Picks Website. Here's the link: http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Thank_You_Shawl__D13712220.html
