Travel Knits: Lake Effect.
Can you believe it’s July?!? Time flies when you’re knitting, especially with this portable DK project. During the month of July, we’ll be focusing on travel knits, those projects that pack up neatly and work up intuitively. With the kids out of school and the pool and beach beckoning, you’ll need portable projects that are fun to knit anywhere. These simple meditative patterns will keep you engaged but won’t keep you glued to instructions. This week, it’s Lake Effect, a DK weight shawl worked in basic stitches. Take 30% off the pattern price in my Ravelry shop through Friday, July 8, no code required!
Easy to Memorize
A classic triangle, Lake Effect makes the perfect travel knitting project. This portable DK project features simple stockinette and slipped stitches forming the main body and an easy garter-rich openwork pattern framing the edge. Begun with a stretchy open edge and finished with pretty picot, Lake Effect has a solid geometric firmness and stability that is pretty and practical and super fun to knit.
A Great DK Weight Vacation Project!
This simple, homey wrap of generous proportions is perfect near the lake, by the sea and for wrapping up in one or two at a time. It’s a portable DK project that’s not too open (for keeping out those damp breezes) and it’s not too fancy, just perfectly rustic, squishy and soft.
Portable DK
This portable DK project is at home by the campfire, on a plane or in your overly air conditioned office. In fact, you can style Lake Effect with just about anything. A well-laundered cotton dress, a denim skirt and blouse, or shorts and a tee shirt all make a great background for this handsome shawl. It knits up in no time in DK weight yarn, especially in lovely Superwash DK by Sweetgeorgia. Good luck choosing a color!
I hope you’ll enjoy knitting Lake Effect during your summer travels!
