Tweedy ruffles
Garter Ruffle Shawl
Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed, 3 x 50 g cocoa, 2 x 50 g charcoal
Needles: 4 mm
This is a modified version of Wool Peddler's Shawl from Folk Shawls, author Cheryl Oberle. I replaced the lace edge with a simple garter stitch ruffle.
Sometimes things just fall in place perfectly. I think I've knit my favourite thing ever – I love this shawl so, so much. It's light as a feather, yet very warm, it drapes beautifully around my shoulders, and the tweedy yarn prevents it looking too fancy. The downside? It is meant for my mom. She deserves it of course, I'm just afraid she won't love it like it's supposed to be loved, deeply and passionately that is.
The shawl used up my entire stash of Felted Tweed, three balls of lighter brown and two of the darker for the ruffle. When I changed colours, I just increased one stitch every two stitches for one row, and then it was all knitknitknitting again until there was no yarn left. I blocked the shawl by soaking it and then pinning it out as big as I could, which made it nice and airy. I couldn't figure out how the block the ruffle though, so after the shawl had dried, I ironed the edge gently, and that really made all the difference.
I'm kinda on a yarn diet right now, but I'm seriously contemplating on buying more Felted Tweed so that I can make a Garter Ruffle Shawl for myself too. Or maybe I'll just ask my mom whether she would like a pair of socks better...
posted by Terhi @ 9:17 ap.
49 Comments:
It is perfect !
I-h-a-n-a! Niin kaunis!
Oi miten kaunis! Konstailemattomuus on joskus niin täydellistä. Tahtoo kans
Upea!
Ja hienot kuvat!
Absolutely, seriously stunning.
WOW! The black and brown together look really classy and rustic at the same time (without looking too woodsy)! I love it!!
That is really lovely! You must make one for yourself : )
I *love* it! I agree, I like the way the tweed does give it a less fancy feel. Something you might actually wear out on a cold day. Thanks for sharing.
The shawl is beautiful!
Your Mom will love it!
I love all the photo's you take. It makes me want to make all your projects!
Beth (big geek)
I like it, specially with your clothes, I cannot imagine which colors your mother likes... Nice and simple!!!
Oh, this is so beautiful! And I wear so much black and brown - love it together - and your pattern is so graceful AND so practical - I see a "Tweedy Ruffles" in my future! Thank you so very much for your brilliant design!
Jan
Oh, my goodness - *I* love it! Deeply, passionately, and most unexpectedly. I am swept away by this shawl. It's made me so happy just to see it...
oh wow, I love this shawl. Very beautiful - I can completely understand you making one for yourself as you give this one away.
Voi, mitä ihanuutta täällä taas on! Näyttää tosi lämpimälle ja hienostuneelle. Minä ainakin kysyisin äidiltä, että kelpaisko sukat, koska olen huono kutomaan mitään projektia kahdesti...
Oh yes, you must make one for yourself, too! So beautiful. In fact, I must make one for myself, too!
Oh, Terhi, it's gorgeous!! Really perfect. You must have one. (I'm thinking maybe I must have one, too!)
Simplicity is beauty. It looks lovely.
I'm sure your mum will love it just as much as you do.
gorgeous:: really, deeply, truly.
I completely understand the logic of the yarn diet, but I am thinking that you need one of these for yourself too! beautiful work, Terhi!
Love it, I'm making an Hourglass sweater in a dark brown Felted tweed these days, and I agree totally about the yarn, so nice to work with.
(eka kommentti katosi bittiavaruuteen, uusi yritys)
Upea ja tyylikas! Vari on komea myos!
I love this! So modern.
So beautiful and elegant! I love felted tweed too!
i love it! the tweediness, the simplicity, the ruffles...love love love
Truly beautiful.
That looks so elegant. I fortunately have quite a lot of felted tweed in my stash, reclaimed from a doomed project. I know where it is headed now.
Mulle kans!!!
This must be my most favorite FO in a long, long while. I am sold on the super-mod concept + the tweediness. I, too, am on a yarn diet, but I can tell you right now, I will be purchasing some felted tweed as soon as I can!
OMG, Terhi, I love it - simply perfect. I think this shawl was meant for you. I know there is another one out there for your mother. Gorgeous.
xox, J
It's lovely! and buy the yarn, if it's your favorite handknit item i'm sure it's worth it.
Todella tyylikäs.
Are you going to tell us how you did the ruffle?? Love it!!
simple and beautiful....nice job
Truly lovely.
This adaptation is truly inspired. And in the spirit of stash diving I'm doing mine in FT Herb with a striped Whisper and Midnight ruffle. You're a good influence as well as inspiring.
Hieno ja kaunis huivi! Kattelin että tuo röyhelöä on tosi hienostunut, ei liikaa vaan juuri sopivasti laineita. Eiköhän äitisi ilahdu.
Kiitokset lapasista, ne saapuivat keskiviikkona ja piristivät muuten väsyttävää päivää. Ja keli on niille mitä mainioin, -5 - 0 asteista kevätsäätä. Ne on juuri sopivat ja mietin täälä nyt pää sauhuten millä kivalla yllätän sut. :D
Kaunista kevättä sinnekin!
Pia :)
What a delight!
I've thought about knitting shawls, but have held off starting one because I wasn't sure I'd end up wearing it (a bit too girly for me).
Problem solved; thanks!
Tanya
Oh, that is just beautiful.
that's just gorgeous!!
A very elegant and chic shawl. Nice work interpreting the pattern and choosing the yarn. You can certainly talk your mom out of that shawl and into some socks. :)
Girl, you have enough taste for all the rest of us. That is such a brilliant interpretation of a traditional, dare I say mundane, pattern, and the garter ruffle is the crowning touch.
LOVE IT. xo Kay
I love this! I love it so much that I think I may need one of my own!
I think your Mom would prefer socks... :)
That is beautiful. Sometimes the simplest of knits have the most interest, and I love that you used tweed yarn!
Heippa Tilli!
Kiitos ihanasta huivista! Äiti tykkäsi tosi paljon. Rak pus hal
I can see what you mean about that falling just perfectly. Beautiful job!
I love it! Now I know what to use my leftover Felted Tweed for. Make one for yourself - screw the yarn diet. :D
Your lucky mum!
I think you must buy more felted tweed to make one for yourself!
Thank you all SO MUCH for all the shawl love! My mom loved the shawl too, so I guess I must make another one for myself. I loved Cristina's idea of a striped ruffle, and I'm strongly considering that for my shawl. :-)
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