Shawl

Join us for this episode of Knit and Crochet Now that features two beautiful shawls you can knit or crochet, plus an afghan square-of-the-week bonus segment. A simple but charming shawl is the perfect complement to any outfit in your wardrobe. Melissa Leapman demonstrates the stitch pattern to create the enchanting Crescent Shawl. You’ll love its simple elegance.

Crochet expert Lee Sartori showcases and demonstrates how to stitch her eye-catching Notes in the Garden Shawl. This beautiful piece can be draped across your shoulders or wrapped around your neck as a lovely cowl. It’s versatile and can be worn in every month and season of the year.

Expert knitter Corrina Ferguson rounds out this episode with the regular square-of-the-week feature to demonstrate how to knit the bloom texture stitch. This feature allows you to build your stitch repertoire while stitching knit or crochet blocks that can be worked into afghans, pillows, dishcloths or many other knit or crochet patterns.

Materials You’ll Need

Crescent Shawl • Worsted weight; 100% superwash wool; 219 yds/100g per ball: 2 balls lilac • Size 7 (4.5mm) 32-inch circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge • Cable needle Notes in the Garden Shawl • Light (DK) weight acrylic/wool yarn (31/2 oz/ 324 yds/100g per skein): 3 skeins variegated • Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle