Wandering Thread

ELEGANT SOFT WOOL BABY SHAWL from G.H. Hurt and Son Ltd. for Britain's new Princess a second child of Prince Charles and Kate. A beautiful machine made shawl is on high demand right now and can be pre-ordered for £68.00. Of coarse it is possible to hand knit the same design. The pattern looks not too complicated, but indeed very elegant.

My new pattern for Celestina Square Shawl has been published! For this shawl, I wanted to divert from more commonly used floral motifs and instead introduce a celestial yet simple theme. The inspiration behind this piece came from the “3from3” stitch, which has always reminded me of a star. From that subject, I designed three stitch patterns for the center, hem and edge naming them “Constellation”, “Milky Way” and “Little Star” respectively. Hence, the name “Celestina”. The shawl is made in two steps without breaking yarn. In the first step, you will knit a square center section in the all-over lace motif "Constellation" which is surrounded by a thin garter-stitch frame. Secondly, a lace edge is worked around the square outwardly. The lace edge consists of the two stitch patterns – “Milky Way” and “Little Star”. Skill level Intermediate / advanced. Finished size About 40” (102 cm) square, relaxed after blocking. Yarn Lace weight yarn (CYCA 0) Shown here: Henry’...

Forest Glade  is a nature-inspired square shawl. It is worked in all-over floral lace. The style of the lace motifs is based on traditional Estonian techniques. The main square part of the shawl has a simple, yet charming floral design which creates a “glade.” The edge worked around the main square represents a “forest.” Hence, Forest Glade. A special FREE offer for my customers only!  Wider border is available on your request.  However, it is presented in a chart only, and it is not tested, nor photographed. It consists of a square main section and the lace edging is knitted onto the center part using circular needles. The pattern has charted and written instructions and tutorials. The pattern has a decent amount of nupps around the edge. The shawl can be knitted with different yarn weights - lace, light fingering and fingering.  Yarn used: 2 strands of Henry's Attic Moriah Fibers: 100% Merino wool. Yarn weight: light fingering. ...

I have to share this recently finished shawl. I used merino wool yarn (light fingering weight) and 3.25 mm needles. The pattern is coming soon.

The Royal Baby's Gorgeous Knitted Shawl and Its Intriguing Origin You, dear knitters, have probably already noticed that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wrapped their newborn son in a gorgeous knitted shawl. Everyone assumed, it was designed by Margaret Stove , widely known for her book " Wrapped in Lace " and who also once created a shawl for Prince William. However, a respected source clarified that Margaret had no connection to the current shawl. Instead, the parents of the prince decided to use a shawl made by a local craftswoman named Cynthia Read from Cambridge, as stated by the author of the article " NZ welcomes royal baby with gift of shawl ".  Discovering the Christening Shawl: A Valuable Find in an English Online Store After an extensive search, I was delighted to discover this beautiful shawl available in an esteemed English online store. This lovely piece is none other than the christening shawl from G.H. Hurt & Son. Notably , its ...