Accessories

Last year, I left a piece of my heart in Barcelona… somewhere in the Gothic Quarter’s maze of narrow streets! While strolling through medieval alleyways, getting lost (sometimes intentionally, sometimes not), and discovering real gems off the beaten tracks, I absorbed the atmosphere of this extraordinary town.

Later at home, an equally atmospheric yarn was waiting for me: hand-dyed in Spain by the talented Feliz Y Punto – my countrywoman. And thus the Barri Gotic shawl was born – inspired by Gothic architecture and gorgeous yarn.

Barri Gotic is a triangular shawl, worked sideways from the tip to the widest part, and shaped with increases hidden in the side braids.
The intriguing stitch pattern used here features unusual openwork surrounded by symmetrical cables which approach each other and recede again. The shawl is fully reversible and can be worked in any size until the yarn is used up.

Oh my, oh my!
This is my very first sock design! Created in collaboration with Madelinetosh Yarns.

Pattern is written for magic loop, but is easily adaptable to DPNs.

Pattern available in the following languages: Polish, English.

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“Quicksand” is a triangular shawl worked sideways, starting at one of the tips. Shaped with increases hidden in the side cable, it features an intriguing cable pattern meandering through brioche pockets, and is topped off with an i-cord bind-off at the widest part. I spotted this interesting stitch pattern on a Polish knitting website and decided to adapt it for the shawl shape.

PS: Contrary to popular perception based mainly on 1960’s movie culture, it is not physically possible for a person to sink entirely into quicksand – no danger immersing yourself in this cozy shawl!

This pattern was originally published in Laine Magazine’s “52 Weeks of Shawls”.

Pattern available in the following languages: Polish, English.

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“Zina” is generously sized triangle-shaped shawl knit in a combination of a few stitch patterns.

Pattern available in the following languages: Polish, English.

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“Zygzak” it is a colorful hat.

Materials

* Dye Dye Done Pure Merino – Hat Kit.

* US 2 [2.75 mm] and US 2½ [3 mm] 16" [40 cm] circular needles or double pointed needles

* marker

* tapestry needle

One size

To fit head circumference: 21.25/22" [54/56 cm]. Approx. hat length: 7.75" [20 cm].

Gauge

28 stitches and 33 rounds per 4" [10 cm] in Fair Isle pattern with larger needles after blocking. Make sure to obtain correct gauge; adjust needle size if needed.

See Fair Isle Hats Knitting Kits

Pattern available in the following languages: Polish, English.

“Hallis” is an unisex, slouchy style hat with allover texture.

Materials
* 7oczek Crazy DK (100% Merino): 100g/ 273 yards 250 meters; 1 skein or approx. 250 yards 230 meters of DK weight yarn that knits up to gauge.
The sample is knit with colorway: “Bordeaux”.

• US 4 3.5 mm & 6 4 mm 16” (40 cm) circular needles or DPNs
• Cable needle
• One stitch marker
• Tapestry needle

One size
To fit head circumference: 19/20 48/50 cm.
Approx. hat length: 11.5 “ 29 cm.

Gauge
18 stitches and 28 rnds per 4” 10 cm in stockinette stitch with larger needles after blocking.
Make sure to obtain correct gauge; adjust needle size if needed.

Pattern available in the following languages:Polish, English.

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“Metronome” is a generously sized crescent-shaped shawl worked from the center at the nape top down to the wide border.
The stockinette and garter stitch wedges formed with short rows are followed by two-color slipped stitch stripes and create beautifully faded lines. Choose two of your favorite colors and enjoy knitting and wearing.

Materials:
* Malabrigo Mechita (100% Merino): 100g/ 420 yards 384 meters –
2 skeins or approximately 800 yards 730 meters in main color yarn (MC) and 1 skein or approximately 380 yards 345 meters in contrasting color yarn (CC). The sample is made in “Perl” and “Indiecita” colorways.

• US 2½ – 3 mm 40” 100 cm circular needles
• tapestry needle

Please note that you will need almost an entire skein of CC yarn to make this shawl. Check your gauge to make sure you will not run out of yarn.

One size:
Finished measurements: length (outer edge): 93” 236 cm; depth (center): 23.5” 60 cm

Gauge:
24 sts and 30 rows per 4” 10 cm in garter stitch after blocking.
Gauge is not essential; however, with a different gauge, actual finished measurements and total yardage will change.

Pattern available in the following languages:Polish, English.

“Hallis” is an unisex, slouchy style hat with allover texture.

Materials
* 7oczek Crazy DK (100% Merino): 100g/ 273 yards 250 meters; 1 skein or approx. 250 yards 230 meters of DK weight yarn that knits up to gauge.
The sample is knit with colorway: “Bordeaux”.

• US 4 3.5 mm & 6 4 mm 16” (40 cm) circular needles or DPNs
• Cable needle
• One stitch marker
• Tapestry needle

One size
To fit head circumference: 19/20 48/50 cm.
Approx. hat length: 11.5 “ 29 cm.

Gauge
18 stitches and 28 rnds per 4” 10 cm in stockinette stitch with larger needles after blocking.
Make sure to obtain correct gauge; adjust needle size if needed.

Pattern available in the following languages:Polish, English.

See DK Yarn 

Shelldone is a triangular shawl knit from side to side on the bias in one piece. Its classic and clean look is broken up by series of lace sections with a shell-like stitch pattern, making this shawl interesting to knit and to wear. Especially cozy when knit from a very soft and delicate yarn such as the one used for the pictured sample shawl!

Yarn
Miss Babs Hot Shot (80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon; 400 yards/365 meters/4 ounces/115 grams), 1 (2) skeins in Color 1, shown in Monsoon and 1 (2) skeins in Color 2 shown in Nutmeg
Or approximately 390 (490) yards/360 (450) meters of fingering weight yarn in each color. Shown in the first (smaller) size.

Finished Measurements
Length (outer edge): 85 (93)”/216 (236) cm;
Depth: 19 1/4 (22 3/4)”/49 (58) cm

Needles
US 2½ 3 mm circular needle, 24”/60 cm

Gauge
18 Stitches and 36 Rows = 4”/10 cm square in garter stitch, lightly blocked.
Gauge is not essential; however, with a different gauge, actual finished measurements and total yardage will change.

Notions
Stitch markers for pattern repeats if desired
Tapestry needle

Pattern available in the following languages: English.

3 skeins of “Ysolda Blend no. 1”, bought last year at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival, with its great stitch definition, seemed perfect to revisit and further develop the feather pattern that has intrigued me ever since designing “Be Confident” cowl.
Transferring this very expressive stitch pattern into a flat item with visible beginning and end proved to be a rather interesting endeavor, since it now sported wavy edges.
And so “Schwarm” ¹ was born, a shawl knit from its tip to the wide part in this feather pattern that now looks like a school of fish moving in unison, with a textured section trailing behind like stirred-up water!

The shawl is fully reversible and can be made in any size, any yarn weight.
The thicker the yarn, the bigger the fish!

Materials:
* Ysolda Blend no. 1 (50% Wool – Merino, 40% Wool – Polwarth, 10% Wool - Zwartbles): 100g/ 345 yards [315 meters]. 3 skeins or approx. 790 yards [725 meters] of any sport weight yarn that knits up to gauge.

• US 4 [3.5 mm] 40” [100 cm] circular needle
• Tapestry needle

One size fits all:
Finished measurements: length (outer edge): 63” (160 cm); depth: 28.5” (72 cm).

Gauge:
18 sts and 36 rows per 4” (10 cm) in garter stitch after blocking.
Gauge is not essential; however, with a different gauge, actual finished measurements and total yardage will change.

Pattern available in the following languages:Polish, English, German.

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Goddess Jūratė (from the noun jūra meaning the sea) lived under the Baltic Sea in a beautiful amber castle. She ruled the sea and all of the sea-life. A young fisherman named Kastytis was disturbing the peace as he was catching a lot of fish. Jūratė decided to punish him and restore the peace, but she fell in love with the handsome young fisherman. They spent some happy times in the castle, but Perkūnas, the thunder-god, found out that the immortal goddess had fallen in love with a mortal man. He became furious and struck the amber castle. It exploded into millions of pieces. Then Jūratė was chained to either the ruins or a rock on the seafloor by Perkūnas. According to legend, that is why pieces of amber come ashore after a storm on the Baltic Sea. (Wikipedia)

Jurata is a top-down shawl with asymmetrical short row shaping. The lively patterned Japanese style lace border with eyelet/picot edging is knitted on after the body has been finished. It is best showcased in a solid color. The body of the shawl features cheerful star stitch bands that look equally well in a solid, multicolor or long color repeat contrasting color.

Materials:
* 7 Oczek Merino 4Ply or Dye Dye Done Pure Merino (100% Merino): 100g/ 438 yards 400 meters or any fingering weight yarn that knits up to gauge.

You will need 2 colors: 1 skein or approx. 420 yards (385 meters) in Color 1 (C1) and 2 skeins or approx. 600 yards (550 meters) in Color 2 (C2).
The sample is made with colors: “Morska Grota” (30) and “Melediwy” (31).

• US 4 3.5 mm 40” 100 cm circular needle
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle
• Cable needle

One size:
Finished measurements: length (outer edge): 70.75” 180 cm; depth (center): 21.25” 54 cm

Gauge:
20 sts and 34 rows per 4” 10 cm in garter stitch after blocking.
Gauge is not essential; however, with a different gauge, actual finished measurements and total yardage will change.

Pattern available in the following languages:Polish, English, German.

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“Magic Loop’s” hand dyed yarns with their wonderfully saturated hues were the inspiration for “Roksolana”.

Crescent-shaped shawls are always versatile, but this long-stretched narrow version, ideal for draping around the neck, makes this classic shape even better.

The combination of stitch patterns, including slipped stitches and a cheerful pebble pattern, interspersed with relaxing garter stitch, looks especially well in bright hues on a neutral background.

“Roksolana” was designed in collaboration with Magic Loop.

Materials:
* Magic Loop KolorLove (80% Merino, 20% Nylon): 50g/ 230 yards [210 meters] – 2 colors: 3 skeins or approximately 600 yards [550 meters] in color 1 (C1) and 3 skeins or approximately 680 yards 620 meters in color 2 (C2). The sample is made in colorways: “Sorbet Wisniowy” and “Genuenskie Noce”.

Please note that you will need almost entire 3 skeins of C2 yarn to make this shawl. Check your gauge to make sure you will not run out of yarn.

• US 2½ – 3 mm 40” [100 cm] circular needles
• cable needle
• tapestry needle

One size:
Finished measurements: length (outer edge): 93” [236 cm]; depth (center): 23.5” [60 cm]

Gauge:
22 sts and 35 rows per 4” [10 cm] in garter stitch after blocking.
Gauge is not essential; however, with a different gauge, actual finished measurements and total yardage will change.

Pattern available in the following languages:Polish, English, German.

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Add some color to your basic wardrobe with “Anya” – an asymmetrical, eye-catching triangular shawl that is knit flat from the tip to the side using three matching yarns.

The contrasting stripes and pattern sections featured in this shawl create an elusive mixture of colors and textures and make this accessory an entertaining project that keeps you so interested, you’ll finish it before you’ve noticed!

An easy-to-make but attractively-looking Star Stitch pattern creates the picot-like edge that is worked together with the main body.

Modern and feminine, chic and practical - this shawl is perfect for every woman who prefers an effortless look that’s a touch glamorous at the same time!

Materials:
* Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock w/nylon (80% Merino, 20% Nylon): 100g/ 400 yards (366 meters); Zagroda Silky Merino (75% Merino, 25% Silk): 100g/ 440 yards (402 meters).

3 colors: approx. 400 yards (365 meters) of Main Color yarn (MC), approx. 390 yards (357 meters) of Contrasting Color 1 yarn (CC1), and approx. 150 yards (137 meters) of Contrasting Color 2 yarn (CC2) that knits up to gauge. The sample is knit with Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock in colorway “Dark Blue” (MC), Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock in colorway “Nightfall” (CC1), and Zagroda Silky Merino in colorway “Olive” (CC2).

Please note that you will really need one entire skein (400 yards 365 meters) of MC yarn and almost entire skein of CC1 (390 yards 357 meters) yarn to make this shawl.

• US 4 3.5 mm 40” (100 cm) circular needle
• Tapestry needle

One size fits all:
Finished measurements: length (outer edge): 85” (215 cm); depth: 22.5” (57 cm).

Gauge:
25 sts and 30 rows per 4” (10 cm) in Regular Pattern (see Abbreviations and Techniques) after blocking.
Gauge is not essential; however, with a different gauge, actual finished measurements and total yardage will change.

Pattern available in the following languages: Polish, English, German.

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“Aguo” is a crescent-shaped shawl knit from side to side in one piece, featuring a stockinette stitch body interspersed with garter stitch ridges.
The sophisticated, richly textured border showcases a Japanese lace pattern bordered by columns of twisted stitches and eyelets.

Shaping is achieved by a series of short row sections that create a slight curvature at the nape side,
which allows the shawl to wrap nicely around the shoulders and stay put.

Pattern available in the following languages: Polish, English, German.

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Are you in the mood for an eye-catchingly-crazy-colored shawl? This might be just what you have been looking for to battle that annoying rainy-day feeling!

“Paletton” is an asymmetrical triangular shawl worked flat from the tip to the side.
Contrasting garter stitch stripes and lace sections as featured in this shawl create an elusive mixture of colors and textures and make this shawl an entertaining knit that keep you interested.

Two sides of the triangle showcase ragged edges that develop naturally during the knitting process and create the cheerful and unconventional shape of this shawl.

Pattern available in the following languages: Polish, English, German.

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“Ajourette” is an asymmetrical, triangular shawl knit from side to side on the bias in one piece. It begins with a garter stitch on one end and finishes with a wide lace section.
Please note that lace section is charted only.

Pattern available in the following languages: English.

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“Pleat Up!” is a triangular shawl knit from side to side on the bias in one piece. It’s simple, classic and clean look is broken up by textural elements while shape-changing worked-in pleats account for the slight curvature at the nape side, making this shawl wrap nicely around the shoulders. Especially cozy when knit from a very soft yarn such as the one used for the pictured sample shawl!

“Pleat up!” was designed in collaboration with Malabrigo Yarn as a part of Malabrigo Quickies.

Pattern available in the following languages: Polish, English, German.

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One doesn’t always feel like wearing frilly dresses and high heels, or does anybody?
For less fancy occasions like going to a picnic or having a quick coffee with our best friend, we sometimes just want to throw on a favorite pair of jeans and a plain vanilla t-shirt without appearing overdressed for the occasion - but even then, a special accessory like this shawl will make us stand out.

Knitted from the top down in a semi-circle shape, this cozy shawl features short row sections with intermittent dropped-stitch rows for visual interest. Most of the test samples are worked in two solid contrasting colors, but long color repeats or even all different colors would look equally well for the short row sections.
For additional fun, using a lighter color for the dropped-stitch rows will make the shawl look as if it were serged together on a giant interlock machine.

Relaxing to knit and relaxing to wear!

Pattern available in the following languages: English, German.

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The perfect accessory to wear around your neck for the warming days of spring, this lovely shawl is also big enough to wrap on your shoulders for the cooler evenings.
Although it is knit from the point in mostly simple garter stitch, color changing and slipped stitch pattern keep it interesting for the experienced knitter.
Whether you choose very contrasting colors for a bolder look or a subtle gradation for a softer look, this shawl is sure to turn heads and be noticed.

Pattern available in the following languages: Polish, English, German.

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Although my first idea had been a shawl, I later came to the conclusion that something more streamlined would showcase the scrumptious yarn in a much better way without distracting from its hand-dyed beauty: A stole, to wear over a Little Black Dress to the theater or for an evening at a nice restaurant - nothing too ornamented, but rather understated and elegant.

Inspired by an intricate stitch pattern I had spotted in a Polish knitting magazine, I then set out to develop the cabled design. When I showed it to Kam from Everyday Peacocks, to whom I had talked a while ago how nice it would be to have a pin designed especially for one of my accessories, she found it a neat idea and then came up with a unique pin to replicate the knitted leave motif from my stole. Isn’t her pin just wonderful?

Pattern available in the following languages: English, Polish, German.

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Are you looking for a cowl to match your “All that Jazz” hat? Look no farther – this one has everything you would want in the perfect cowl: intriguing ribbing, entertaining cables and all that jazz. It is seamless, knit from the top to bottom, fully charted while at the same time fully written out.

Pattern available in the following languages: English, German, Polish.