Holiday Shawl Masterclass

Not another triangle shawl.I hated how simple triangles fall off the shoulder and you have to keep adjusting them. So I made this one dozens of times over until the shape was right, and now it sits where you put it.But the shape isn't really the point. The point is what you do with it. I designed this shawl as a blank canvas, so that the yarns and the colours you choose are what make the piece. Sequins and metallics for an evening shawl. Wools and mohairs for something warm to drape over on a cool evening. Two or three colours against a plain outfit for a statement.Who it's forIf you know the very basic stitches, you can make this. There's a step-by-step walkthrough for every row, and a tension lesson at the front so your piece comes out with the drape it should have rather than small and tight.If you've been crocheting for thirty years, this isn't about new stitches, and I won't pretend otherwise. It's about mixing yarns and colours on a simple shape, and taking that way of working into every other pattern you own.Use what you already haveThis design wants oddballs and leftovers. Mixed weights, mixed textures, the balls that never belonged to a project. I'll show you three ways to bring a new yarn in, and there are no rules about which to use when.What's includedFollow-along video lessons, so there are no charts to decode. A written pattern with the colour chart built in, printable, all in one place. Yarn lists for summer and for winter. The Share Your Work gallery, where you'll see how differently the same design comes out in someone else's hands.Ongoing access, at your own pace. One size — shawls don't usually come in sizes.