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  7. Mmmmmm, the Moroccan Lace Socks. I’ve never felt socks were worth taking the time to knit before, but these are just yummy! It might just be time to dive in! =0)

  15. I’m so thrilled that you’ve introduced us to the design talents at Knit Circus. I’m most fond of the elegant “Josephine” beaded, fingerless mittens. All the projects are begging to be swiftly knitted up, as fast as needles can fly. Thank you again for the lovely giveaway.

  17. Love the Josephine Mitts and the Carnival scarf/shawl. Thank you for the opportunity.

  23. I love the serendipity earbands… My step mom BOUGHT this headband for a friend (made in China, $25). I actually laid the thing out on a photocopier to try to do it myself I liked it so much, but that’s as far as I got. I sure hope I win!!

  24. I love the Opposite Shore hat. I have some wonderful handspun that would look lovely in that pattern. And I desperately need a hat now that winter is coming!

  25. Just stumbled across the mag…. fab! Hard to pick, but I am very taken with the carnival shawl… The colours are amazing, just the thing to cheer you up on a cold grey day.

  26. I love the Josephine fingerless mitens. Pefect for my cold office in the winter. Also love the socks and adorable flower brouches. I, too, just stumbled across your net mag as I was looking for a project to brighten my soon to experience winter evenings.

Have you read?

Knit a Pretty Blossoming Wrap for Spring

Sometimes it can be hard to figure out what to knit, and what knits to wear, when the weather starts changing. The good news is that spring is relatively unpredictable, and can go back and forth between warm and cold in the same week, or even the same day.

If you’re heading into spring (or fall) where you live, now’s a great time to make a shawl. This one, the Blossoming Wrap from Purl Soho, is especially nice because the textured stitches look like spring blooms on a branch (or maybe fall berries?).

The arc-shaped shawl, designed by Hiromi Glover, is worked in a bulky weight superwash wool yarn, which makes it quick to knit and easy to care for. Of course you can use whatever bulky yarn you have on hand, or even use a lighter weight yarn and just make the project bigger (the stitch multiple is included in the pattern so it’s easy to do just that).

The pattern repeats are surprisingly easy to work, and the texture is made with popcorn stitches, which are a little less fiddly than bobbles because you don’t have to turn the work to finish them.

Instructions are given both fully written out and with a chart so you can make it in whatever way is easiest for you.

You can find this pattern at Purl Soho.

Looking for more fun shawls to knit for spring? Here are a few I’ve shared in the past: Vibrance a triangle worked with sock yarn | a garter stitch triangle with textured edging | Adrift, an allover eyelet rectangle | Scrappy Bias, a great project for using up all your leftover bits or unused mini skeins

Summer shawls are great for those days when it’s more warm than not, so if you want to get a jump on a project you can use when it’s warmer, check out my collection of summer shawl knitting patterns, too.

[Photo: Purl Soho]

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