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Have Fun with this Modular Knit Shawlette Pattern

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knit a fun shawl in modular styleMy favorite kinds of knitting patterns are those that use unexpected designs and techniques but that are still not that difficult to pull off.

The Revel Modular Shawlette from Plymouth Yarns (via Noble Knits) is a great example of that kind of a pattern.

It’s worked in six pieces: three triangles and three rectangles. The pieces are joined as you go and they’re knit in Garter Stitch, so it’s pretty easy knitting.

What’s more, the project only takes one ball of yarn, and the self-striping yarn used is a lot of fun and gets broken up a bit by the modular pieces of the shawl. Very clever.

Have you worked with modular knitting before? I’d love to hear what you did.

[Photo via Noble Knits.]

 

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Stitch Some Seagulls on Your Sweater

It’s been well documented that I love a knitting pattern with a bit of whimsy, so when I saw the Mine! Pullover from Sarah L. Kelly recently I knew I had to share it with you.

I mean, who wouldn’t want to knit a sweater with a yoke full of seagulls? And another seagull at the waist? Chasing little crabs?

The story behind the sweater (and you knew there had to be one, right?) is that while Sarah was traveling around Europe there were a lot of cheeky seagulls about. They reminded her of the scene in Finding Nemo where the seagulls say “mine, mine, mine” and thus the Mine! series of patterns was born. 

Oh yes, there’s a whole set. It was the sweater I saw first but there’s also a pair of socks (and the pattern says there’s a cowl, too, but I couldn’t find it as of this writing. If you see it let me know and I’ll add the link here!) so you can totally deck yourself out in pesky seabirds if you want.

But back to the sweater for now. This is worked in DK weight yarn from the top down in the round. The yoke and a section at the bottom are worked in stranded colorwork, with stripes on the body, though you could make the body a single color if you wanted. Details like the beaks and eyes are added with duplicate stitch to make the knitting a little easier.

The colorwork sections are charted. The pattern comes in 10 sizes, with a finished chest circumference ranging from 32 to 68 inches, or 80 to 170 cm.

The socks are worked in sock yarn and come in three sizes. There worked from the cuff down and change needle sizes to accommodate the less stretchy nature of stranded colorwork. You can choose from a side profile or a seagull that’s looking out from the sock. Make a matching pair or mix it up.

Both patterns are available on Ravelry: sweater and socks. If you make them I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo: Sarah L. Kelly]