Spin Off · Pattern
| Type | Pattern |
|---|---|
| From | Spin Off |
| Author | Kate Larson |
| Published | January 25, 2023 |
| Format |
Put your handspun to work, even if it’s imperfect! Kate designed this simple shawl to highlight handspun color and texture for beginning charkha spinners, but you can use this recipe for other fibers, too.
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Kate loves knitting with her handspun for so many reasons. Using our own yarns gives us all those warm and fuzzy feelings, but the process of using our yarns also gives us vital information about what does and does not work well, and how we will adjust as we move forward.
Many spinners find that learning to spin cotton takes a lot of practice. Sage advice that Stephenie Gaustad passes along in her book on cotton puts it best: “Bette Hochberg once told me that the best teacher for spinning cotton was a pound of it.” Kate's goal with this simple shawl recipe is to see how that pound of imperfect practice yarns can be put to good use!
This beautiful scarf is a perfect way to use handspun, whether you’re a beginning spinner or have years of practice.
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