Sep 29, 2016
How to sort of show off the shawl progress and keep the ends from slipping out. Whee. #knittersofinstagram #wipwednesday #knitig #redditkal #shawl #laceknitting #batshawl #theanticraft
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How to sort of show off the shawl progress and keep the ends from slipping out. Whee. #knittersofinstagram #wipwednesday #knitig #redditkal #shawl #laceknitting #batshawl #theanticraft
Bat-shawl Pattern
Due to popular demand, I’ve written up my notes on how I made the Bat-shawl, featured here.
The “pattern” is available for free from Ravelry here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bat-shawl. It’s only a “pattern” because it’s more of a detailed set of guidelines rather than a true pattern
Bat-shawl
I’ll admit that Batman is one of my favorite superheroes. Dark, brooding, and wicked smart. And the toys! Those wonderful toys!
It occurred to me one day that the Batman logo, particularly from The Dark Knight, has some elegant symmetry to it. Symmetry that could be pretty easily replicated with knitting. And sometimes, a fangirl needs a little bit of elegance in her life. And so the concept of the bat-shawl was born.
Knit with Knitpicks Stroll fingering weight yarn in black, 100g hank on either size 3 or 4 needles, I forget which.
The logo stands out better over a light-colored shirt, but it would be a nice subtle look over dark clothing, too.
Epilogue: I have since sent the Bat-shawl off to a loving home, since I’m not actually not that much of a fangirl. But I have since started work on another super-shawl, which may someday be featured here, hopefully in the not-too-distant future.