Ways to Wear a Triangle Shawl, Plus a Pattern to Try

October 13, 2015 by Sarah White

I recently published a pattern for a bulky triangle shawl, which is super fast and easy (really, I knit mine in three days) and a perfect gift knitting project.

I have a lot of triangular or similarly shaped shawls, and I know it can sometimes be difficult to figure out exactly how to wear them so you can both show off your knitting and keep warm.

This post from Llama Llama Ewe shares eight great ways to wear a triangular shawl, from the traditional wrap it around the shoulders and pin to kerchief style, turning it into a shrug or even wearing it like a scarf, among others.

Looking for more amazing shawl patterns? Check out these Knitting patterns we found on Etsy.

There are definitely some ideas here I’m going to try.

What’s your favorite way to wear a triangular shawl?

[Photo via Llama Llama Ewe.]

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Comments

Donna H says
October 13, 2015 at 2:17 pm
Thank you for sharing this! There are so many really beautiful shawl patterns available, but I have no idea how to wear them, so I don’t bother knitting them. But there are some wonderful ideas and instructions in this post. Thanks!
Aubrey says
October 13, 2015 at 2:59 pm
I can’t seem to find the actual article anywhere.
Your Friendly Home Economist says
October 13, 2015 at 3:07 pm
Here is the link: http://www.llamallamaewe.com/#!8-Ways-to-Wear-a-Triangular-Shawl/c19xo/5602c6930cf2a7bb74b51f5a
lelia says
November 15, 2016 at 10:28 am
thanks for the link –
Susan says
December 29, 2016 at 8:04 am
The link is in Japanese or Chinese writing and does not show any “how to wear” feature
Sarah White says
February 3, 2023 at 6:34 pm
Looks like this page no longer exists but here’s another article on the subject! https://blog.berroco.com/2013/12/03/emily-explains-ways-to-wear-a-triangle-shawl/

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Krampus Sweater Knitting Pattern

Santa and Saint Nicholas generally get all the good press, but Central European kids know you don’t want to just be good so you get presents from St. Nicholas; you also want to avoid the ire of Krampus. (He’s depicted as a human-like figure with horns and usually hairy or furry who gives birch rods instead of gifts to kids who are bad.)

If you’re the type to embrace the naughty side (or you just want to scare the children into good behavior over the holidays), maybe you’ll want to knit a Krampus sweater.

This one, from Sofie Amalie Laulund, is a top down circular yoke sweater with Krampus faces at the top and cavorting Krampuses further down the body, with some traditional Scandinavian snowflakes thrown in for fun.

Because of the large motifs there’s not a lot of room for adjusting the fit, but it is available in five sizes (the Ravelry page doesn’t say what the sizing is, and it says its worked with no ease but the photo looks like the sweater has a bit of positive ease, so if you decide to make this one just check the measurements and your own comfort level for ease when picking a size).

It also uses five colors, but there’s very little red and brown so you can probably use scrap yarn for those parts. It calls for DK weight yarn. You’ll want a background color that helps the creatures stand out. You could also work the snowflake bands in different colors if you want to mix it up.

The pattern is available in both English and Danish, and you can find it on Ravelry. This is the designer’s first pattern, which kudos to them because it’s such an ambitious (and fun!) project I’m happy to add to my collection of whimsy-filled knits.

[Photo: Sofie Amalie Laulund]