Sillyheart Shawl

The Sillyheart Shawl invites you to add a pop of colour to your style with a bright sawtooth edge and a charming curly tail. The lacework is simple and the knit-on edge is a good opportunity to pick up a new skill!

This design allows you to knit until the shawl is desired length or until you run out of yarn. A contrasting colour is attached and the knit-on edge is worked which means no binding off!

The elongated vortex shape is a great way to maximize your yardage and get the most out of one skein of precious yarn (solid or variegated). The curved shape helps your shawl stay put or you can accessorize with a cute shawl cuff.

Craft Knitting

Skill Level

Rookie-Apprentice-Virtuoso-Genius

Skills knit, purl, easy lace knitting, knit-on edge

Sizes one size

Gauge not crucial - approx 22 sts and 38 rows = 10 cm (4”) in St st on 3.5 mm after blocking

Yarn 100 grams fingering weight wool + 10 grams mini skein (or stash yarn)

Suggested Brand

1 skein Bohoyarns Squoosh + mini skein

75% superwash wool, 25% nylon

398 m (436 yds) per 100 g

shown in colours Doubting Thomas (dark blue) and Salmon Shuffle (salmon); Mystic (blue) and Paramour (red)

Note: Sqoosh is my own hand-dyed yarn which is currently unavailable online…but any skein of precious sock yarn will work as long as it’s soft!

Needles

3.5 mm (US 4) 80 cm (32”) circs or size needed to obtain gauge

Note: Long circular needles are used to accommodate the width of the shawl, but you may use shorter needles if you like

Other Materials

tapestry needle or teeny crochet hook for tails

1 stitch marker

blocking pins and blocking wires (optional)

Published October 2021

Language English