cold comfort knits x shibui knits

I can't believe we are already three months into 2020 and I've only published one pattern. One! Thankfully that one was one for the books; a tap from the renowned Shibui Knits is nothing to sneeze at. Although in light of world events I wouldn't recommend sneezing at *anything* right now.

After a disappointing design collaboration with a U.S. yarn shop last October--big on promises, small on follow through--I'd sworn off collaborations entirely. Go ahead, ask anyone who knits with me--or within ten feet of me. I was pretty vocal in my commitment NOT to make more commitments.

But before I could utter my last protestation, my inbox interrupted me (ping!) with an invitation to collaborate with Shibui Knits. On a design of my choosing. On a schedule of my choosing. With a yarn of my choosing. Oh yeah, and they would send me a dozen unique skeins for my swatching pleasure.

After I picked myself up off the floor, I was ALL IN. Backpedaling be damned. 

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the gairloch shawl

The Gairloch Shawl combines two of my favourite yarns from Shibui Knits,  Lunar and Silk Cloud. Two lace-weight yarns, held together throughout, for a super-silky, super-fluffy knitting experience. 

Yarns this sublime beg for non-competing simplicity in the design, which is why I chose easy-to-memorize stitch patterns throughout, so the the knitter can relax into every decadent stitch. The finished shape? A winged triangle. Highly wrappable, and highly wearable, because this shawl's destiny is to be worn!

A delicate picot bind off adds the final, feminine touch to this oversize shawl. Dress it down with jeans and a tee shirt, or go all out with a pretty dress and heels. The Gairloch Shawl (literally) has you covered ;)

​From the bottom of my heart, a great big THANK YOU to Shibui Knits for the yarn-spiration to create such a treasured design. Trust me, I'll wear it well! ​

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