The Simplest Triangle Shawl Ever

It could be because I have two out-of-town trips in less than a month, or just because it’s almost summer and I don’t have any brain waves left to think about knitting, but I really want to be knitting something really simple and useful right now.

This triangle shawl from Purl Avenue is just about as simple as triangle shawls can get. It’s worked in Stockinette Stitch with increases on the knit rows. You could also make it in Garter Stitch and only increase every other row.

Either way, you work until you have a triangle of the size you’d like (or until you’re starting to get scared about running out of yarn), bind off, block and you have a great little shawl.

The yarn shown is cotton yarn, which would make it perfect for summer, or go with bamboo for a slinkier look. Or maybe linen? There are so many possibilities.

[Photo: Purl Avenue.]

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For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

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