Transitional Knits: Early Crocus
I love the anticipation of Autumn! It’s a fleeting and changeable season, warm but with notes of apples, spice and an abundant harvest. In the autumn, we need transitional knits that go from sunny afternoons to cooler evenings and accessories that bring a little dab of extra warmth, like this easy autumn wrap. Through Friday, September 16, take 30% off the Early Crocus pattern in my Ravelry shop, no code required.
An Easy Autumn Wrap in Simple Stitches
Lined with rows of delicate eyelet flowers, this simple triangular shawl is an easy autumn accessory and a beautiful transitional knit. A border of drop stitch ribbing topped with a few rows of simple garter traces its way around the V-shaped edge, promising a delightfully meditative project. Early Crocus is a pleasant knit aimed at those who are new to shawl knitting. A combination of basic techniques along with classic shaping make a perfect first shawl project that invites interesting color and fiber choices.
The Triangular Shape
There is something so soothing and intuitive about knitting a triangular shawl. The cleverly placed increases and classic three-cornered shape are so rhythmic to knit. As you’ll see, I love juxtaposing casual and folksy stitch patterns with modern yarns, colors and shapes. An easy autumn wrap makes such a great canvas for this sort of sport!
Thanks, Barbara Walker!
When I began to design this easy autumn wrap, 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 an easy autumn wrap in a classic triangle shape.
In Love with SweetGeorgia
This pretty triangular shawl was the first of three that feature lovely SweetGeorgia yarns. Based in Vancouver, Canada, SweetGeorgia consistently delivers luxurious yarns in stunning colors. Early Crocus is the perfect project to “let the yarn do the work”.
