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A New KAL from The Knitters Brewing Company.

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The Knitter’s Brewing Company has been doing KALs for a long time, I’ve participated in a few of them myself, for socks. This one is for this really pretty shawl. The Cardioid Shawl

Here’s the description: Cascading hearts set the loving theme of our 2012 Fundraising Design for the Susan G Komen Foundation. Lacy and feminine, this three-quarter circular shawl drapes beautifully whether it is hanging over the shoulders or wrapped scarf-style around the neck. This single-skein design features a fun and unique short-row border which adds an eye-catching finish to this lovely garment.
$2.00 from the sale of each Cardioid Shawl Kit will be donated to the Susan G Komen Foundation to support their ongoing research and education programs.

To sign up, or for more info, go to the Ravelry Page, HERE

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  1. I’m wondering if circular shawls need to be 3/4 circles to drape properly over ones shoulders? Is not a half circle sufficient?

    I wanted to use a crochet doily pattern to make a lacy circular shawl.

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Knit a Spiky Balaclava

Not too long ago my daughter and I had a discussion about what a chestnut really looks like. The nut itself is small and brown, of course, but on the tree they’re covered with this weird kind of spiky, kind of fuzzy shell. It’s a wonder anyone ever figured out they were edible.

If you didn’t know that, you might wonder why this project is call Chestnut balaclava, but now you know.

This fun design from Yevheniia Pyroh is covered with spikes just like a chestnut shell, and is even the same color, though of course you can make yours whatever color you like. It uses two strands of fingering weight yarn held together (which it says is fingering weight but you could try a light/DK yarn and see if you get gauge with it if you’d rather).

There are two different design options in the pattern. One is a more fitted balaclava style hat (it doesn’t cover the face but does go around the neck) and a looser fit hood.

It’s worked primarily in garter stitch, with shaping done by knitting and purling in the same stitch and through various decreases (including a knit 3 together).

The pattern is charted but also explained in words. It’s worked flat to the size you want, and then joined into a hood shape with ribbing at the neck. The opening for the face is finished with I-cord.

This hood/balaclava would definitely be a conversation starter and in different colors it might read more dinosaur than chestnut, which could also be fun. The sizing is totally custom so you can make it fit whatever head you’re stitching for.

If you want to try it for yourself (and I’d love to hear about it if you do!) you can download the free pattern from Ravelry.

[Photo: Yevheniia Pyroh]

Balaclava Knitting Patterns

Colorwork Balaclava Knitting Pattern [Knitting]