Some knitters toss all their knitting aside during the warm summer months, but those of us who are a little more obsessed both knit and use knit things even when it’s hot outside.
Because we know hot outside doesn’t mean hot inside, and a warm day can turn into a cool evening without much notice. And summer knitting can easily be done from an airconditioned room too.
That’s why it’s a great idea to always have a little summer shawl knitting pattern at the ready should a chill come your way. Here are a few pretty summer shawl knitting ones I’ve come across recently.
The Jocelyn Wrap from Fibra Natura is worked in a cool linen blend yarn that’s great for summer. Wear this eyelet and lace pattern over a tank top and you’ll be comfortable all day.
Joyce Fassbender’s Psh-shawl from Knit Picks has a fun story to go with its cute name. It’s the answer to knitters who say shawls take too long or lace is too hard. This little bitty pattern has a pretty simple lace diamond pattern and is a great first lace shawl pattern (though it is rated for intermediate knitters).
The Ojos de Bruja scarf from Knitting and So On has a shawl shape and fun holes along the edge. It’s worked in a multicolored yarn in Garter Stitch with German short rows, which is a slightly different technique that will increase your knitting skills.
Berroco’s Dorothea shawl is a big project, worked with a relatively easy diamond lace pattern from the center out. This one is designed by Amy Christoffers and would be great to wear in spring and fall as well.
I’m a big fan of little shawls like this one from Zsuzsa Kiss on the Love Knitting blog (free membership required to download). It has a fun deep lace edging paired with a textured section and is worked in a pretty gradient yarn
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Have you knit any shawls this summer? I’d love to know what you’re working on.
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Love the Jocelyn Wrap and the Dorothea Shawl. Definitely adding these to my project list. Thanks for sharing these patterns!