This shawl is the first in a collection based around playtime.

There are two sides to this. The patterns I’ve designed are inspired by my son’s play – but are also intended to be simple enough to knit while supervising the play!

The inspiration for this shawl is all about taking a towel, a tablecloth, a blanket – or a shawl, and seeing what it can be. A princess dress. A superhero cape. A scarf to wear in the snow. A blanket for a teddy bear. Part of a complicated fort structure combining the bookcase with sofa cushions and all the textiles you can find…

Playing Dressing Up is a crescent shaped shawl using a mix of stocking stitch and eyelets to create a beautiful drapey texture but requiring fairly minimal brainpower! The final shawl is pretty and perfect to keep your shoulders warm on a summer evening in the garden.

Whether or not you let a small child play with the finished item is entirely up to you!

PATTERN INFORMATION

YARN

• 1 skein Owl About Yarns Sparkle Owl 4ply (4ply / fingering, 75% Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Stellina. 400 metres (437 yards) / 100 grams in Pinkie Pie.
• Amount of yarn used: 295-361 metres / 323-395 yards.
• Good substitutions would include any wool-nylon blend or wool yarn of a similar gauge.

NEEDLES

• 4 mm (US size 6) 100 cm (40 in) circular needle for working flat or size needed to obtain gauge.

GAUGE

• 16 stitches and 40 rows to 10 cm / 4 in in stocking stitch on 4 mm (US size 6) needle after blocking.
• Gauge is not crucial to this project, but varying gauges will affect yardage and final measurements.

NOTIONS

• Darning/tapestry needle.
• 2 Stitch Markers.

SIZE

• Size: 144 cm (57 in) wingspan, 39 cm (15.5 in) depth.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knit.