Project 6: Jewel-toned Shawl

This is my second shawl, but it is not the same as the first! This shawl uses 9″ and 12″ squares. I blocked the squares before I joined them and they fit together like a glove…or shawl.

The yarn I used for this project was leftover yarn and stash yarn. Stash yarn is yarn I had purchased previously but not yet used. That meant I had many full skeins allowing for a color-coordinated project of this size.

Speaking of size, the finished shawl measures 72″ x 21″. It is a great size for cuddling up on these cool fall days. So warm. So cuddly.

I used Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran in a variety of colors, mostly grays and jewel tones and an H-hook (5mm).

Remember that green yarn I was worried about? I think it blends in just fine in the end. What do you think?

The squares were sewn together with a simple slip stitch and bordered with a single crochet.

If you make something like this and don’t want to use it as a shawl, it could be used as a bedspread contrast. You know, like you find in hotels, where they just drape a contrasting material (Google just told me it’s called a bed runner) over the foot of the bed to make it seem like their bedding is unique even though it’s really just a white comforter that washes easily…

This shawl is really versatile.