You know how much we love a good triangle shawl here at The Lamb & Kid — they're fun to knit and the shape suits all sorts of color play and stitch patterns. This week found us casting on two versions of the Daft Days Shawl by Rebecca Clow (Instagram: @the.creabea) and we love it. It's an engaging slip-stitch stripe shawl that lends itself to a riot of colorful stripes.
Want to knit along with us? We're offering kits in both of our colorways — we're using Tod and Birdie held together for our MC and Birdie held double for a 5-color stripe sequence. We're aiming for 22 stripes before we knit our border and we're really enjoying watching the colors mingle as the shawl grows. Try this yarn combination on a US9 (5.5mm) needle -- the fabric is drape-y and delightfully squishy!
Pattern is available directly from the designer on Ravelry, Rebecca Clow, Daft Days Shawl
Please note: Daft Days kits are Dyed-to-Order and will ship the week of May 7th.
Kit Options
Kit #1: MC 3 skeins Tod in color Stone held with 2 skeins Birdie in color Barred; 5 CCs, 1 skein each, Birdie held double with itself in colors Limoncello, Pop Rocks, Bakelite, Picnic, and Petal.
Kit #2: MC 3 skeins Tod in color Port held with 2 skeins Birdie in color Port; 5 CCs, 1 skein each, Birdie held double with itself in colors Dial Tone, Vintage, PIMFC, Pop Rocks, and Waverly.
Fiber Content:
Dimond Laine Birdie:
Fun and personality to the max! This fingering weight yarn is all things to all projects. Beautiful whether knit solo or with friends - #mixthosebases!
Light Fingering Weight
74% Alpaca / 26% Silk
328 yards per 50 gram skein
Hand wash suggested. Lay flat to dry.
Tod is a light and lofty DK weight yarn. Its perfect blend of yak and cashmere allows it to keep its shape while staying so soft and cuddly. It's exactly what you want in any knitting project.
Tod was the result of a fastidious process. We worked closely with our mills to create a gorgeously cozy base. With a fiber content of 65% Yak and 35% Cashmere, Tod was designed to shine on its own— but pure magic happens when you mix those bases. Tod is the stuff of dreams. Once you get it on your needles, we think you’ll agree.
65% Yak, 35% Cashmere
150 yards per 50 gram skein
