Shawn's Sunshine Make-along project is off the needles!
A sunny, warm High Line Shawl in marigold-flecked Sun-Dappled Horizon.
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LAST CALL
Hurry over to IG (@avfkw or @breadandbutteryarn) or Ravelry!
Post a photo of your cast-on with any of the colors in the Sunshine palette!
Tag us!
And be entered to win a gift card to Verb!
LAST CALL
Hurry over to IG (@avfkw or @breadandbutteryarn) or Ravelry!
Post a photo of your cast-on with any of the colors in the Sunshine palette!
Tag us!
And be entered to win a gift card to Verb!
We will announce winners later this week!
The High Line by Jennifer Shiels Toland is a unisex, textured scarf and shawl worked flat, producing a completely reversible fabric so that no side of the tracks is the wrong side. ;) Inspired by New York City’s historic elevated railway, the 1 x 1 ribbing echoes the rails, whilst the sleepers have inspired rows of squishy garter stitch.
High Line is written for three sizes:
SCARF
Length: 58"
Depth: 4.5"
Yardage: approx 150 yds
SHAWL (size 1)
Length: 46"
Depth: 8"
Yardage: approx 150 yds
SHAWL (size 2)
Length: 64"
Depth: 12"
Yardage: approx 300 yds
Let's talk about Shawn's choices and yarn options for this sweet knit!
Shawn's High Line
Shawl Size 2 (with mods)*
Yarn: AVFKW Horizon (100% U.S. organic New Mexico Rambouillet, 160 yds, 50g): 2 skeins
Colorway: Sun-Dappled
Shawl Size 2 (with mods)*
Yarn: AVFKW Horizon (100% U.S. organic New Mexico Rambouillet, 160 yds, 50g): 2 skeins
Colorway: Sun-Dappled
Needle: US 8
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Shawn chose this pattern because they wanted to knit a gift for a friend who is going through some health challenges. They had a few specific criteria: something that would be quick enough to finish in a few weeks, something that would offer coziness and warmth, and to capture a feeling of summer sunshine.
Shawn chose this pattern because they wanted to knit a gift for a friend who is going through some health challenges. They had a few specific criteria: something that would be quick enough to finish in a few weeks, something that would offer coziness and warmth, and to capture a feeling of summer sunshine.
That last one was easy! Sun-Dappled, made with the petals of home-grown marigolds, is one of our most popular colorways. The flowers absorb the sunlight to grow, and we press the flowers themselves into the yarn, preserving the essence of summer in fiber form.
On Horizon, the bright marigold yellow creates clear, cheerful pops of color. Horizon is made with 100% organic Rambouillet wool from New Mexico (a breed of sheep closely related to Merino), which is both soft enough to wear next to skin, as well as being durable enough to be resilient for years to come. And of course, most importantly - warm and cozy.
Horizon's round, bouncy twist makes ribbing and garter stitch pop beautifully, which made it a perfect match for the High Line pattern! And this DK / light worsted yarn meant that Shawn could complete this shawl in a couple weeks of casual knitting.
The result is a beautiful encapsulation of warmth and summertime, knit with love, ready to be wrapped snugly around a friend.
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The result is a beautiful encapsulation of warmth and summertime, knit with love, ready to be wrapped snugly around a friend.
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*MODS: High Line is wonderfully adaptable to just a small amount of yardage. With just two skeins, Shawn was able to knit the larger size shawl - simply continuing the increase section until the first skein was finished, and then switching to decreases with the second skein. Due to differences in gauge, they knit a few less repeats of the final increase section before running out of the first skein, but due to the shawl's tip-to-tip construction, this was an easy modification to make.
Make your own High Line with just 1 or 2 skeins of Horizon! We've selected a few colors, including Sun-Dappled, that would make a beautiful version:
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You can also knit High Line using Pretzel or Graze!
Both are available in a variety of colors that qualify for the Sunshine MAL! Keep scrolling to see the list of those colorways.
Both are available in a variety of colors that qualify for the Sunshine MAL! Keep scrolling to see the list of those colorways.
The Sunshine MAL continues through August 30th, so you have plenty of time to choose a color, order your yarn, and cast-on.
Whether you are knitting for yourself or a friend, this is a great opportunity to make something quick and satisfying, a little present to remind you of summer.
