Decem-brrr is here and it is shawl weather.
I recently started a Multnomah shawl. I originally got this pattern from Ravelry but it seems after an update on their site it is no longer available. Luckily I had it saved and could print the pattern out again.
The very first multnomah shawl I knitted out of brown and beige sock yarn and it was gifted.
It is a straight forward knit pattern, with 4 rows of pattern once you get to that part.
Last year I knit a slightly smaller version of the same pattern.
It knots easily behind the neck and makes a lovely warm scarf for under or over your winter coat.
I had already made a pair of fingerless mitts from the same yarn, so that is why the multnomah was a bit smaller. Fingerless mitts are my all time favourite and I wear them all the time when we go out. I also have a pair of knitted mittens that fit over the top for those really cold days.
While having a clean out of the craft room closet I came across this lovely yarn in yellows and greens. It had originally been purchased for a yarn crawl pattern in 2017, but it was just one of those finished items that just didn’t appeal to me once completed.
So it got unravelled and the yarn stuck in the craft closet. There is probably more than needed to complete another multnomah shawl and I’m hoping there will be enough left over to knit a matching pair of fingerless mitts.
Now that I’m up to the patterned border I’m getting to use a lot of the stitch markers I made. These are my favourites, tea cups and teapots.
The way 2020 has been I probably should of chosen the virus shawl pattern to knit!!! Perhaps that will be my next knitting project, as it doesn’t look like this virus will be over anytime soon.
Stay warm and safe and keep on knitting!
I do have quite a collection of shawls and I’ve also gifted a lot.
~Shawls and scarves I’ve made~
- April scarf
- close to you shawlette, browns
- Close to you shawlette, greens
- cowls
- crest of the wave scarf
- fishtail lace scarf
- granny stripe shawl
- knitted neck warmer
- lacy scarf
- lean on me
- life way shawl
- lost souls shawl
- mobius scarf
- multnomah shawl
- one row scarf
- one stitch lace scarf
- sewn neck scarf
- shoulder snuggle
- stacked squares scarf
- summer flies – green
- summer flies – white
- virus shawl
Jennifer A. Jilks
I like the fingerless mitts!
Crafty Gardener
Mee too, have all sorts of colours, yet I still make more.
Linda
Beautiful shawl I like the idea of the small one it would be perfect to wear in the collar of your coat. I love the practicality of fingerless mitts but my fingers get so cold I never thought of wearing mitts over the top that would be ideal a double layer of warmth. The colours in that green mix yarn are beautiful.
Crafty Gardener
I started wearing the fingerless mitts and another pair of mittens years ago when I was working. You would be out on yard duty and a child would want help with the zipper or laces etc, so I could take off the top mitten and still have the fingerless one on to keep me a bit warm. It is a chilly Saturday but I’m not outside so don’t need the mitts today.
Nicola
I made a Multnomah years ago. It’s a pretty design. Fingerless mitts are a favourite of mine too, and when I need my fingers covered I put a thin pair of dollar store gloves underneath. Yesterday I was out for a walk in the sunshine and it was cold enough to put on a beanie.
Crafty Gardener
That’s a good idea to use the dollar store gloves underneath, must give that a try. Enjoy a crafty weekend.
Myrtle
Beautiful shawl Linda, I have one now that one granddaughter made for me. It was supposed to be the size of your small one to wear under my coat. I guess she just got carried away.lol My hands are always cold when it starts to get cold. I have to say I like that simple pattern and colours in the fingerless mitts you made. Take care, stay warm.
Margie
Your shawls are lovely!
I’m also a big fan of the fingerless mitts. I was using them before they become popular with texters!