Two weeks ago, my knitting group were having a Christmas get together. As part of that, we were doing a Secret Santa. I’d been trying to get it finished and kept knitting and knitting and knitting and hoped I’d get there!
I made it in the end – as you can see! So here’s the Secret Santa gift – recently off the needles.
- Pattern: Yarnspiration Step It Up Knit Shawl (Source)
- Needles: 3.5mm Addi Lace Circular Needle
- Yarn: Katia Maldivas (in Mint)
So after 3 or 4 false starts, and trying to use the yarn for a different project. I settled on the Step It Up Knit Shawl from Yarnspirations. I did find it on Ravelry but it is accessible directly through the Yarnspiration website. It is designed for the Caron Cakes which is Aran/10 Ply weight but it worked with this lighter yarn – just took many more rows to get there!
For this one, I used the Katia Maldivas (in the colourway Mint). This is a 60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic mix. So super soft but also cosy too.
I changed needles partway through the project as I have been really struggling with my KnitPro Interchangeables. No matter how tight they are, I find they are working themselves undone really quickly – often leaving me picking up stitches or rescuing them from between the needle and the cable. With help from the lady at Tante Grøn I was able to get the right size in fixed Addi needles. (And ended up going back for a second pair for a different project).
It’s a straightforward pattern and would have grown quicker with the Aran weight yarn but works with the lighter weight (4 ply/Fingering). If you’re a beginner and want something a bit more advanced than a straightforward back and forth scarf but not something too complicated then this is a good one to try. It’s knit stitch all the way through but also includes yarn over and cast off stitches throughout.
You can see other projects I’ve done here.
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