Kite shawl!

I finished my new Kite Shawl for Stackpole Books! As I've written before, this is my first pattern going to be published in print and I'm really exited about it. There's no need for secrecy, so I'm able to show you a few pictures!

This is me wearing the shawlette in front of my mess workspace

And here's another one that "really" shows the shawlette. It's an extremely easy intarsia design, perfect for beginners, but also a fun knit for more experienced knitters. The pattern includes an inspiration page with possible variations. Also, it can be done with literally any kind of yarn. (perfect stashbuster!)
The current version will stay online on ravelry until the book gets published in February! Check the link to see more versions from other knitters. Full disclosure: There will, of course, be edits for the book. And having a nice patternbook is always nicer. I'm already really curious about the other designs in the book!

And here, for comparison, my original shawlette done in worsted weight yarn! I don't know which one I like better... I love them both!

Kite Shawl goes print!

I'm so exited, my first pattern is going to get published in print! Stackpole books accepted my Universal Kite Shawl/lette for their new Beginner's knitting book "Basic Knitting and Beyond". I'm really exited about this. I've always been quite proud of the Kite Shawl, and I'm so happy that it'll get published in print!

Funny fact: My first pattern ever is also going to be my first published pattern in print.

This is the original Kite shawl, a warm and cushy version of the pattern.

For the book, I'm going to knit a lighter version using the gorgeous Malabrigo sock. Here are my chosen colors in Cote D'Azure and Archangel:

And last but not least, I feel a little bad that I've ignored this blog a little in the last couple of weeks. Sadly, I'm working on two patterns that I can't share here right now, but now I've got another project I can update you with regularly!