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A Simple Triangular Shawl for Beginners

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There are lots of reasons I might decide to share a particular pattern with you, but usually it’s something that I would like to knit myself, or that I would have liked to knit at a different point in my knitting journey.

The Sunburst Scarf by Diane L. Augustin is something I would probably still knit now (especially if I had a pretty multicolored yarn like the one shown to be able to knit it with), but it’s a project that would be perfect for a beginner looking for something a little more interesting to knit, maybe something to give as a gift.

This triangular scarf/shawl is worked flat on the bias and looks like it’s mostly garter stitch with eyelet rows worked regularly to add some texture and lighten it up a bit. The design is worked with worsted weight yarn, so it would be a great one for the colder weather, or you can make the same style with a lighter weight yarn and just keep knitting until it’s the size you want.

The yarn she used (Ella Rae Sunburst) is so pretty and perfect for a project like this because it makes it look more complicated than it is, but the yarn does all the work. And it is a cotton yarn, which makes it a little bit more of a project that can span the seasons. Any self-striping yarn with long runs of color would be great for this one.

You’ll probably expect me to say it could be a great stash-buster, too, and it could. It uses about 360 yards (329 meters) of yarn, so if you have a few partial skeins lying around you can use them to make a color blocked or ombre version of this shawl, or weigh out the yarn and divide it up so that you can have long stripes, too.

Whatever way you work it, the pattern is available on Ravelry.

[Photo: Diane L. Augustin]

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Beyond Basic Pumpkin Knitting Patterns

Over the years I have shared a lot of pumpkin knitting patterns, and I’ve knit and crocheted a lot of pumpkins myself. But it feels like there are always more fun things to try with knit pumpkins, so this year I wanted to look a little more beyond basic stockinette or ribbed pumpkins and share some pumpkin patterns with cables, bobbles and colorwork. 

In the cable collection we’ve got these cute little basic cable and ribbed pumpkins from Elly Bear Knits. There are two sizes that make a wide, flat pumpkin and a taller round pumpkin. Both are worked in the round as a tube that’s cinched top and bottom when you’re done, and they use bulky weight yarn. 

Another cute cable pumpkin knitting pattern comes from Gray Bear Akswokrat. This one is knit flat and it looks like a chunky yarn but you could use other weights to make pumpkins of different sizes. This one also has an I-cord stem and uses yarn to cinch up the sections of the pumpkin, giving it a more natural look. 

Add some bobbles to your pumpkins with this design from Autumn Shelter Makes. Also worked in the round in a tube, it features a repeating pattern of bobbles and uses yarn wrapped around the outside to make segments. This one looks like worsted weight yarn to me. 

Of course there’s nothing that says your pumpkin has to be a single color, so let’s throw in some colorwork. I love the look of the Cozy Fall Pumpkin knitting pattern from South Stitch Girls. The little leather loop adds a rustic touch but you could also just add a stick. These pumpkins have five colorwork options and are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. 

There’s also the Autumn Fair Isle Trio pumpkins pattern from Equestriann Style, which has three different sizes of pumpkins with four colorwork designs. They are worked in super bulky yarn in the round and look good with high contrast or more muted color combinations.