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Xylia
Nicknamed “the compass,” Xylia straightens and balances the spokes of the traditional wedge circular shawl.
Eight rays radiating outward, mirroring the points on a compass.
Xylia is a variation on xylon which means “of the forest” in Greek. I chose this name because, perhaps unsurprisingly, I couldn’t find a name I liked that played off of the compass imagery.
(This piece is worked holding 2 strands of yarn together. Keep this in mind if you’re substituting yarns.)
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Shawls to Play With is a collection of 4 simple shawl patterns designed to open up a new world of shawl knitting possibilities.
It’s for knitters who might find:
tiny yarn + tiny needles + big project + crazy lace =
a little-bit intimidating
(because, really, who doesn’t find that combo intimidating?)
On the surface it’s a collection of 4 shawl patterns about simplicity, ease, elegance, expansiveness and 5 shawly articles on curiosity, play, flexibility, adventure.
But really this collection is the beginnings of a journey.
It’s about approaching your knitting with less fear, more play, less agony, more curiosity.
Shawls to Play With is the beginnings of an adventure.
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- First published: April 2014
- Page created: April 2, 2014
- Last updated: March 16, 2018 …
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