Good morning, knitters, and happy first day of spring! In celebration, I want to share two very special shawls, Early Crocus and Cabana. Both are part of the gorgeous new Spring with Sweet Georgia Collection.
Lined with rows of delicate eyelet flowers, this simple triangular shawl is a beautifully easy accessory , perfect for spring. Bands of drop stitch ribbing topped with a few rows of simple garter traces its way around the V-shaped edge, promising a delightful knit for new shawl knitters.
Inspired by the theme presented by Sweet Georgia, I went straight to the time-honored stitches of Barbara Walker. Within two of her several admirable stitch dictionaries, I found the delightfully quaint stitches I used to compose Early Crocus. Simple and easy to understand yet elegant, these traditional stitch patterns help to create a shawl in a classic triangle.
Sweet Georgia’s CashLuxe Spark was a new yarn for me and I couldn’t be more in love with it. Very soft and with superior drape, it combines gorgeous color with a subtle hint of silver sparkle. A blend of superwash merino, cashmere and stellina, CashLuxe Spark is perfect for everything from small accessories to shawls to lightweight drapey sweaters. Many thanks to Debbie D, a multi-talented knitter and felter from Prince Edward County, Ontario, for knitting this sample.
This shape-shifting modified triangular wrap uses three engaging pattern sections, mosaic, mesh and drop-stitch rib to create a large snuggly wrap. Its long edge is trimmed in color while its pointy end finishes in a big fluffy tassel.
I’ve always been intrigued by the shaping method used in the Cabana Wrap. It’s a slow process of select decreases resulting in a long, stretched triangular form. Starting with the wide end, it was interesting to combine wide bands of different types of patterning, once again drawing on Barbara Walker for inspiration.
The firm roundness of Sweet Georgia Superwash DK creates incredible stitch definition and really made the layering of stitch patterns possible. The main color, Birch, is a beautifully neutral addition to Sweet Georgia’s already formidable color library and begged to be combined with fabulous Sapphire in the mosaic section and in the edging. My heartfelt thanks to Karen L., an honored knitter from Prince Edward County, Ontario, for knitting this sample.
In all, I think this collection is a true high point for Sweet Georgia Yarns and I am really proud to be part of it! Many thanks to the Sweet Georgia team, as lovely to work with as the yarns they produce, and especially to Josh Yong for the gorgeous photography. Be sure to read all about it here!
Sweet Georgia would like to extend a little gift to knitters far and wide. Buy any 2 patterns from the Spring with Sweet Georgia Collection and get the third free on Ravelry. Just enter the coupon code WELCOMESPRING19 at checkout. I hope you’ll enjoy this lovely new collection!
Love,
Cheryl
