DIY: Knit Madeleine Shawl by Courtney Kelley

The Madeleine Shawl is a lush triangle shawl with a mesh-like body and an edge of picots. It is designed by Courtney Kelley and published in Classic Knit Shawls by Interweave Press.  I selected this pattern because I was looking for an interesting knit but one that wouldn’t require a complicated pattern and all of my […]

DIY: Multiplicity Buttoned Crocheted Shawl with Free Pattern

DIY Multiplicity Buttoned Crocheted Shawl

The Multiplicity Buttoned Crocheted Shawl is a beautiful shawl I crocheted using a pattern from Esther over at Make My Day Creative. I used a rich red alpaca yarn that Donatello brought back from Colombia. The yarn came on a big cone, so I’m not exactly sure how much yarn I used, but the pattern […]

DIY: Crocheted Lacy Turquoise Shawl and Free Pattern

DIY: Crocheted Lacy Turquoise Shawl, Kiku Corner

My office at work is small but with a giant, drafty window. It gets really cold when I’m at my desk, but I refuse to sit and work while wearing my winter coat! So I crocheted this Graceful Shell Shawl using five skeins of 100% wool from Romni Wools so it’s quite warm, plus it’s […]