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How About a Shawl for Summer?

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Dowson triangular shawl berrocoI’ve taken a bit of a break from knitting to crochet a little scarf/shawl that might be just the thing for cool summer evenings or places with too much air conditioning (read: just about everywhere in the American south).

A simple shawl is a great summer project because you’re always shifting back and forth between hot places and cold places. Plus they’re great for travel knitting.

May I suggest Dowson by Berroco? This triangular shawl is really simple to knit, but the little lace panel at the back keeps in interesting (and provides a little ventilation). The wings keep it secure on your shoulders, and make it a little more fun than a straight triangle.

It’s worked in Folio, a blend of rayon and alpaca that has warmth and shine and comes in lots of great colors. Or use about 440 yards of any DK weight yarn in your stash.

I don’t really need another shawl, but this would be a great choice if you’re in the market for one.

[Photo: Berroco Yarns.]

 

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  1. this is a very confusing post. You state you are taking a break from knitting, then show a knitted shawl. Also, where is the pattern?

Have you read?

A Whimsical Sock Pattern to Blow Your Mind

You probably know by now if you’re a regular reader (and if you’re not, welcome!) that I love a knitting pattern that’s a little silly or a little different from the usual. Classic patterns are great, too, but sometimes you just want to make something with a bit of whimsy. And when it’s super functional, too, that’s even better.

That’s the case with the Bananen-Socken pattern from Susanne Shahin. These banana socks are one of those patterns no one seems to be totally sure where it came from, and this free pattern on Ravelry explains how she makes them based on how she learned it.

It’s a sock that’s curved and when not on a foot it looks rather like a banana. There’s no heel, and you can use whatever number of stitches you need to make it fit your foot. If you’ve knit enough socks to know how many stitches you like you can just use that number, or the pattern notes include sizing charts to help. (It needs to be multiples of 2 for the ribbing.)

After working a traditional cuff, the body is made with ribbing on the back and welts (or what the pattern calls horizontal ribbing) on the front, which is what gives it the curved shape. There’s no heel, but there is toe shaping, but for the leg and the foot you just keep working the same pattern as long as you like.

I’m a little skeptical about how these socks will feel with ribbing on the bottom of the foot, but I’m definitely intrigued and will probably give them a try. 

The pattern notes are available on Ravelry in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. If you head to the pattern page you can see a photo of what it looks like on a foot, and it just looks like a normal sock.

Have you ever knit banana socks or do you want to now? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

[Photo: Susanne Shahin]