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A Shawl to Knit in Honor of Indigenous Peoples

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The Truth and Reconciliation Shawl was designed by Julie Paige in honor and remembrance of the thousands of Indigenous children who died at residential schools in Canada. But it is a lovely way to honor the Indigenous people of any nation and to take some time to remember the often dark history of native/settler relations.

Page designed the shawl with guidance from a member of the Indigenous community and it features an eagle feather motif as a symbol of respect, honor and love.

The original shawl was knit in orange fingering weight yarn (orange being the color used in Canada to raise awareness for Indigenous people), but you can of course work yours in whatever color you like.

Pattern sale proceeds benefit Indigenous Peoples Service First Nation Child and Family Caring Society. Learn more and grab the pattern from Ravelry.

[Photo: Julie Paige.]

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Comments

  1. Oh my goodness!!! Thank you so much for featuring my design and cause on your webpage! It means so much. I want to shout out to Yarn it! in Cobourg. Ontario, as the owner dyed over 80 skeins of orange yarn during the month of September and donated the proceeds to this as well. Combined we have been able to raise over $2500.00.
    (Just a small silly edit-but my last name is Paige). 🙂

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Knit a Summer Top with Blocks of Lace

When I first saw Orofino, a cute summer top from Berroco, I thought it was crocheted. Something about those shifting blocks of eyelets made me think of crochet but on closer inspection it is knit, so let’s take a closer look. 

This project alternates blocks of simple eyelet lace and garter stitch to make a boxy tee with a bit of air flow and a lot of texture. 

The project is worked from the bottom up mostly in rounds (which does mean a fair bit of purling to do that garter stitch in the round, but the effect is worth it). When you divide for the armholes, the back and front are worked separately and flat to the end of the project. 

That leaves you a little seam at the top of the shoulder, and there’s a tiny bit of finishing (literally picking up stitches, purling a round and binding off) at the neckline and armholes. 

It calls for a worsted weight cotton yarn, but this would also be nice worked in linen or a blend. 

The pattern includes both written and charted instructions, but the key on the charts is a little confusing in how it describes working flat versus in the round, so you can always double check with the written instructions if you need help. 

There are six sizes available, ranging from a finished bust circumference of 38 to 71.5 inches, or 95 to 179 cm. It’s meant to be worn with 6 to 12 inches (or 15 to 30 cm) of positive ease. 

It is rated as an intermediate knitting project, but if you have a little experience with lace knitting and potentially reading a chart if you want to use them, it shouldn’t be difficult for you. 

The pattern is available to download for free on the Berroco website. You can also learn more about it on Ravelry. 

[Photo: Berroco]