Lazy Hiker
For today’s knitting pleasure, My Sister Knits brings you Laura Debratz’s Lazy Hiker Shawl. A few people from our Get Back to Knitting class were oohing and aahing over this shawl the other day.
Lazy Hiker sample on display at My Sister Knits
First, we spread it out on the table upstairs to inspect it closely. We loved the way the two colors are interspersed throughout the shawl! It has an interesting shape, neither triangular nor circular, rather more like a trapezoid with elongated ‘wings’.
On the left are two skeins of Sprigs and Stone Hearty Fingering. On the right is one skein of Schoppel Boots and one skein of Emma’s Yarn Practically Perfect Sock.
Then, we pulled the pattern out of its sheet protector to look at it in depth. You are welcome to do this with any pattern in the shop!
We looked at the key to see which stitches are used in order to assess the difficulty of the design. Luck was on our side as there were no tricky sections! There are two sections that require attention because they involve either a (yo, k1) repeat or a (yo, k2tog) repeat. The other sections are garter stitch, there is no purling for those of you who are purl-averse!
The instructions are well laid out, with large font and ample spacing, making it easy to read and follow. In addition, Laura sprinkles helpful notes right through the pattern.
On the left is one skein of Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Foxy Lady and one skein of Camp Color CC Fingering. On the right is one skein of Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Moon Sisters and one skein of their Squishy Fingering.
This is an awesome pattern for the warm months ahead of us. You could make it out of fun, wild summer colors keep it in the car. You could take it into the grocery store which is usually cold in the summer! You could take it along to toss over your shoulders when you go out for the evening. You could make it out of neutrals to accessorize anything in your wardrobe, the possibilities are endless!
Are you ready to go wild? You could pair the top two yarns which are Emilia & Philomene Mr. Bouthillette or, for a more subtle look you could pair the bottom two. The bottom yarn is Earl Gery Fiber Co. Darjeeling Sock.
If you need help when a trip to the shop is not possible, there are excellent youtube videos! Go to YouTube and enter the knitting term in the search bar. There is often more than one video; watch a few to see which person you like best. You’ll also get an up-close look at different hands and fingernails! Staci Perry (VeryPinkKnits) and Michelle Hunter (KnitPurlHunter) have nice nail polish and excellent videos!
We’re eager to see which yarn pairings you come up with: subtle or stark contrast, soft or intense colors, single ply paired with a plied yarn, anything goes!
