Easy Knit Gift: Asymmetrical Knit Shawl

I’ve decided that I’m going to be knitting a lot of scarves this year for the holidays, but it occurs to me that a shawl is quite a lot like a scarf, but a little more fun to knit and to wear.

And there are a lot of easy shawl knitting patterns out there that won’t necessarily take a lot longer to knit than a big scarf would, but they look a lot more impressive than a scarf to the cynical knit-gift recipient (who maybe shouldn’t be on your knit-gift list, but still).

This Asymmetrical Knit Shawl from Yarnspirations is a great example. It’s worked from the tip out, starting with just 2 stitches, which makes it easy to customize to the amount of yarn you have. As knit it only uses two balls of yarn, less than 500 yards, so you’ve probably got something in your stash that would work (and then you can imagine it’s a gift that didn’t cost you anything, right?). You could also do it in stripes, or in a heavier weight of yarn, working to whatever size you want.

It’s a Garter Stitch shawl so it’s super easy for knitters of all skill levels, it just requires a bit of increasing to make the shape work. It couldn’t be easier or more versatile.

[Photo via Yarnspirations.]

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Sometimes I feel like knitters get intimidated to try new things because they think they need to start with a big project. Your first time working in the round doesn’t need to be a sock, and your first colorwork doesn’t need to be a sweater, for example. You can find little projects that use the skills you want to learn to build your confidence before you move on to something that requires more time commitment.

This adorable knit bunny, for example.

The colorwork bunny from Knit Picks was designed by Amy Munson and is a kind of bowling pin shaped bunny complete with a knit hat, contrasting inner ears and a little stranded colorwork on its body. Note that the ears are attached the the hat not the bunny, but you could stitch them to the bunny if you’d rather.

It’s worked from the bottom up and also has a tiny pompom tail you can’t see in the picture but it’s a really cute touch. There are a variety of little fair isle patterns to choose from to make the best bunny for you.

The bunny comes out about 8 inches tall (or just over 20 cm) and use several colors to complete the colorwork, depending on the design you choose.

You can purchase the pattern by itself from Knit Picks, or make a kit that includes sport weight yarn in all the colors you need for your creation. There are gray and brown options for the main body of the bunny, but of course if you’re using your own yarn you can make it whatever color you like.

Once you’ve tried colorwork (maybe also working in the round and shaping if those are skills you haven’t used before) in a little project like this you’ll be ready to take on something bigger in no time.

Check out the pattern on Knit Picks.

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