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All About Carrie’s Shawl from And Just Like That

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The knitting community tends to pay attention when lovely knits appear in shows and movies, so there’s been a bit of buzz this week about Carrie Bradshaw’s shawl/blanket from episode 6 of “And Just Like That.”

What looks like a blanket in this screenshot (that fuzzy striped sweater looks pretty great, too) is actually a shawl, the Lauren Wrap by Gabriella Hearst, to be exact. This multicolored beauty was hand knit by the artists at Manos del Uruguay and has a retail price of $2650.

The Gabriella Hearst website says the shawl is cashmere, and I don’t think Manos has a cashmere base they sell as yarn. The closest I can find is Franca, a super bulky merino that looks like it is dyed in a similar way.

It is a multicolored, hand-knit shawl made by the artists at Manos del Uruguay. The website states that the shawl is made of cashmere, but it’s not specified if it was hand knit or machine knit. The retail price of the shawl is $2650. The shawl is large enough to cocoon the model on the website and the fringe trails almost to the floor.

 

The website doesn’t give the dimensions for the shawl, but it’s huge. Shown on a model on the website she’s completely cocooned and the fringe trails almost to the floor.

If you wanted to create a similar look for yourself, look for a bulky or super bulky hand dyed yarn with short color runs. It’s often difficult (and expensive!) to find indie dyers with this quantity of the same color of yarn, however. Some Etsy sellers with similar looking yarn include The Sheepy Shire, THREADS by Megan Nicole and Brediculous Yarns.

You could also choose a mass-produced bulky or super bulky like We Are Knitters The Wool (which has a hand-painted option) or The Petite Wool, Lion Brand Mandala Watercolor or Mandala Thick & Quick, Wonderfluff Ombre or Chroma Twist Bulky from KnitPicks or something similar. Or hold multiple strands of stash together for a scrappy look on a budget.

The shawl looks to be a giant triangle worked in Stockinette Stitch. You could use a pattern like Stephen West’s Boneyard (link on Ravelry) without the purl ridges, using bulky yarn and appropriate-sized needles for the yarn you’re using. Make it as big as you like and add super-long fringe for a AJLT inspired super cozy shawl blanket!

 

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  1. Splendid article with all the right details, helpful links, and insights that address all the speculations. Great style too. Thank you.

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The easiest lace out there is eyelets, and you can practice them plenty with this eyelet covered sweater from Knitcro Addict. It uses light/DK weight yarn and is worked in four pieces knit flat. It’s intended to be a little cropped and a little oversized, and includes sizes XS to XXL in the pattern.

If you’re in parts of the world where it’s getting colder as you read this, the Nora sweater from Bummbul might be a good choice. This is actually a great one for learning lace because it’s worked in super bulky yarn, which makes it easier to see what you’re doing and makes the lace super graphic. This one just comes in one size, with a 42 inch (106) cm bust, but that could fit a variety of people depending on how much ease you like.

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