I promised to finally get this shawl up on the blog and tell you about it, and here it is!
The Quiet Time shawl (Ravelry link) was released on the 26th of December. If you follow me on Instagram you’ll have seen the launch and some of the amazing versions created by my test knitters.
The second pattern in my Playtime Collection, this is a gorgeous, squishy and enormous crescent shaped shawl designed to be worked on in the quiet moments of your day. Or the loud ones, if you prefer. I was thinking of those times when my child naps, or needs a little break. And sometimes, I need a break too. I don’t recommend knitting while you nap though…
I’ve worked really hard to make this pattern as flexible as possible. It includes instructions on how and where to change the size; advice for what to do if you run out of yarn; and for if your stitch count turns out to be a little bit wonky. This means that it can work if your yarn has a different yardage to the yarn I used. Or if you you’re using stash or leftovers. Or if you’re using handspun.
I am actually working on spinning some yarn to make a handspun version at the moment. There are some spinning pictures on Instagram, but when I get to the knitting stage I’ll definitely share here too!
You can buy the pattern on Ravelry, or on Lovecrafts.com. If you can’t or don’t want to use one of these options you can also email me and I can sell it to your directly.
Another, rather awesome option, is to buy a kit from Hummingbird Yarns!
Kerry has put together two different knit kits for this design which is super exciting and they are so gorgeous. There is the Bedruthan set, which is the colourway I have used, and also the Hotel Du Palais set which is a stunningly purple set (Kerry is making one in this colourway, so have a look at her Instagram to see it. It’s lovely!!!). In the kit you get the printed pattern (including a Ravelry code), the yarn of course (2 skeins of cuddly MCN!), and the stitch markers you need. Check them out here!
