Let's Talk About Crescent Shaped Shawls

[@redredwine1277]

They are all beautiful especially the host. Thanks again and Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄

[@hydraxisfrimon9785]

The subtle engineering of your designs is enchanting, lovely to see how much drape you get out of your little master (mistress?) pieces. I enjoy thinking of these yarn wonders being quietly crafted behind random front doors, just makes my soul glow knowing that all this hand skill is still out there and happening, and being passed on through the generosity of people like you. I am a long-time, cack-handed crocheter and so I have an even greater appreciation of anyone able to wield TWO needles (or more!) and manage to keep several stitches on at a time without dropping them (!) Thank you for sharing your skills and delighting us with your wisdom and beautiful designs.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

And I am in awe of crocheters, so many different stitches to master! Thank you for your kind words.

[@tuberfying]

All I can say is WOW!! You are sooooo talented!! Those shawls are absolutely gorgeous!!!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you so much for your kind words! You should knit up some shawls yourself. ;)

[@professorr.5427]

She is, isn't she?! I cannot imagine how she figures out how to do all the various shapes. I feel pretty chuffed if my rectangles come out properly. 😆

[@ccpperrett7522]

Ok! I'm diving off the deep end! Love it. Thank you Barbara!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I am a deep end person too!

[@JsKnitandPurlJam]

Barbara, thank you first for sharing these amazing shawls! Second for sharing your heart for designing, and third, your fun and friendly personality. I can only aspire to design like you and help to encourage others to step out and give knitting or crocheting a try. Best of all, we are friends and neighbors! Thanks again for sharing, J.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you for your kind words J! I love knitting and can't help but try and spread the gospel. Your work is beautiful and more, it comes from the heart!

[@graciescott8034]

I bow down to your greatness! Your shawls are fabulous!

[@TheSuzberry]

I’m having so much fun getting to know you and your work.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you for joining me in my adventure!

[@denisepettit8534]

Barbara wow, thank you for your chat on crescent shaped shawls! I am so excited about making a crescent now. You have inspired me!!! I appreciate knowing about how it sits on the shoulders WITHOUT SLIDING OFF, WOWZER. It is a rainy day here in Montana and is in the 50's and I have watched you for two hours or so while knitting a triangle shawl that I am to far along to stop now, wish I had known. Crescent in the near future. You have some great designs thank you for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you so much I am super pleased that you found me!

[@eastlynburkholder3559]

I was researching crescent shaped shawl with 'teeth', not really understanding the geometry yet . Your video was the best one I found to explain how the shaping worked. I think i want the crescent shape for my next project Thanks.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Glad it was helpful!

[@elisabethligier5036]

Ooooh Barbara dear, j'adore et comprends toutes vos explications quand bien même je suis nulle en anglais. Vous m'inspirez et me faites avancer au tricot … et cerise sur le gâteau, avec humour. Merci de partager si généreusement et si clairement votre expérience. Elisabeth

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Merci beaucoup! Je suis tellement content d'être assez clair pour être compréhensible!

[@HHCbhc]

Hi Barbara- just finished my very first asymmetrical curved shawl!!! Yay! Now all i need is an interesting shawl pin! Thanks so much for your instructions and videos- makes my knitting world so much nicer and easier

[@denisepettit8534]

You are a real thinker and designer!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

LOL, sometimes I overthink.

[@carblarson8868]

Lost this video, but found it in my feed today. Yeah!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Excellent! Long live crescent shaped shawls!

[@SoulCage9]

Love these shawls, I am not much of a knitter but I do make crescents in crochet, love the form and the challenge of the maths. The Dune references are awesome, thank you for sharing.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Crochet vs knit doesn't really matter, it's the shape that counts!

[@gardenglory6624]

you are amazing. wow....just shows me how far I've got to go. im following your instructions from previous video, and my stuff is bunching up a bit, but I think once I stretch it out / block it , it will be better thanks you

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

The top edge will bunch up if you try to pull it into a straight line. Blocking into the crescent shape will help immensely.

[@velvetvvitch]

The shawls are gorgeous and the fact they're inspired by Dune makes me love them even more!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Aww, thanks! I am glad to have found another Sci Fi geek like me.

[@velvetvvitch]

WatchBarbaraKnit Yay! I'm sadly still a bit of a noob in knitting, but when I'm a bit more experienced I'll be all over those, I can tell ya! Geeky high-5 from across the pond :)

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Yay High-5! I find it amazing how one can find kindred spirits in this virtual world. Of the crescent shaped House Atreides shawls Mapes is a fairly easy knit, you might want to check it out. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mapes

[@sacredsortilege]

Super interesting video.Thank you for explaining the hump. I adore crescent shawls but avoid them due to the hump!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I hope you can find some you like.

[@MM-pw3wb]

Wonderful teacher and work ! Thanks for making these videos

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you for watching! I am so glad you like my videos.

[@millieo.5325]

OMG, they're all so beautiful...😮 Thank you for sharing...🥰

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

It was my pleasure.

[@Raboville]

Thank you for sharing your designs and insights!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

It was my pleasure! Thanks for watching.

[@woolywonders5546]

Beautiful designs! Love your energy! Eyeing the Irulan and Caladan for a yarn I spun up. Thank you for enabling closed captioning! Subscribed!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you! It is always an honor when spinners trust me with their beautiful work.

[@Fionadilston]

Really helpful and straightforward info.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Yay! I'm glad you liked the video.

[@rebecadadon-abecera7229]

Barbara eres estupenda y una gran artista,,, me encata todo lo que haces,,,, gracias

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Gracias!

[@HRHDMKYT]

Barbara, you've designed some beautiful shawls. Those "flappies" or "teeth" on that "Vess" shawl I would call "Dragon mane" or "Marlin fins". Thanks for sharing!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

LOL, those are certainly much more poetic descriptions that flappies. Thank you!

[@debracomer6864]

loved this video. I a fascinated with shawls and your video was so great at educating me on the different shapes.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you! I am so happy to be helpful.

[@joyful1226]

I love your designs. Thanks for sharing these beatiful shawls!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you! I am always willing to talk about knitting!

[@mangomum99]

Love these shapes 💖💖💖💖

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Yay!

[@millieo.5325]

Love your designs...❤

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you!

[@PatriciaAnn]

What a great Video. I loved this information. And they are all beautiful. Advanced work. Thank you very much! I love shawls!!!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I am so glad you like them!

[@nancyincanada5553]

I struggle with that dreaded "hump" when knitting shawls. LOL Those shawls are gorgeous outstanding! I like that you model the shawls so that we can see how the finished project looks:)

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I'm so glad you liked the video!

[@kitten375]

Wow! So informative, and your shawls are gorgeous.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you so much!

[@josiethornton7049]

Thank you for the advice. Your Mapes shawl looks perfect, I will give it a go.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

My pleasure! I can't wait to see what you do with the shawl.

[@vivrbn]

I just found your channel today, per KZbin recommendation (thanks KZbin). You have some very cool shawl designs here. I can see a few new projects in my future. Thanks :)

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I can't wait to see what you knit up!

[@XandyPeters]

It's the only shape that stays on. Thanks for showing your shawls.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thanks for watching! I like my shawls to stay put, which always brings me back to the crescent.

[@ciannacoleman5125]

I’m reading Dune for the first time and just realize you named your patterns after it! 😂 fun idea!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

LOL, I do indeed. It's a great book and I can NOT wait for the movie.

[@nazltutkukalfa3261]

Nice Works wonderful congratulations!!! I hope knitting like you. Hi from Turkey.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Hello! Thank you!

[@emilyrln]

Loving those Dune shawls, especially the elegant simplicity of Irulan! But no design for Chani? 🥺

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I'm glad you like them. When I started the Dune series I had to create structure for myself or I would have been all over the place. I decided to do the different houses. I started with Atreides and then went to Corrino. Next on my list was Harkonnen but I got stuck there. Chani doesn't really fit into the house structure and honestly, she is not one of my favorite characters.

[@emilyrln]

@@WatchBarbaraKnit Ahh, that makes sense. Too easy to go wild without a specific plan. I honestly don't recall Chani's book characterization very well; it's been a while since I read it. I really like how Zendaya portrays her in the Villeneuve films, but that's just my opinion. Different people enjoy different things!

[@marianneknapp4846]

Thanks for answering my questions what we need to learn is can sock yarn be in the same shawl/garment as Merino single it seems to me sock yarn is very poor doesn't drape well and has poor flimsy appeal even with the correct gauge Thanks Marianne

[@gayleklein8890]

Nice job! Learned a lot!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Wonderful! I love crescent shaped shawls, can you tell?

[@taherehrazeghi4726]

thank you for these nice shawls

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you!

[@josiethornton7049]

Thank you foe this podcast. I love all of your shawls. Could you advise which one would be good for a novice knitter?

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I must confess that my patterns are not designed with the novice in mind, but that is not to say that I do not do simple. If you are looking for a crescent shaped shawl my simplest pattern in that shape would be Mapes: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mapes The shaping is a little more complex than your standard shawl, but it isn't too fiddly. If you decide to try out one of my patterns, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions! ;)

[@josiethornton7049]

WatchBarbaraKnit Well Barbara, I made your Mapes shawl and can't tell you how much I enjoyed knitting it. It dose sit very comfy on the shoulders. Just one question. Where I cast my first stitches on, I have a 'lump', it's difficult to describe. Do you have any idea what it could be? Making this has given me the confidence to try another pattern. Thank you very much.

[@professorr.5427]

@@WatchBarbaraKnit 😭😭 these designs are so beautiful, but I don't think I'll ever get proficient enough to complete one successfully. Thanks for sharing your ideas. 🤩

[@mangomum99]

Would love to do a knit along with you for a möbius knitted in the round I would like to actually see the amount cast on for a snood style möbius thank you & I do like the crescent shawl & the rectangle but presently I’m knitting Turkish stitch triangle just increasing along the right side edge with the yarn over first so they decorate the edge 🙏😊💖

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Sounds like a beautiful shawl. I've not designed a snood so I'm not sure how many you would cast on. Figuring that out for a mobius is a really tricky thing!

[@katrinascreationscrafting]

I love your lacy shawls...so beautiful and feminine.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you so much!

[@patricecooper8419]

Could you show us how to do your Love Child shawl? That shawl is very beautiful!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Hi! I am glad you like the shawl. I do not do step by step tutorials for my paid patterns because then why would anyone buy the pattern? But if you look at my channel you will see that I have several free shawl patterns. I hope you like one of them.

[@MM-pw3wb]

Please, Where can we see/buy your shawls? They are stunning!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I do not sell the shawls themselves because I doubt anyone would pay what I would ask for them. But I do sell the patterns so that you can knit them up for yourself! You can see all of the patterns I have available here: www.ravelry.com/designers/barbara-benson

[@carmensavu5122]

Someone's a Dune fan! ;)

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

There is no denying that LOL!

[@suzettekeffer6384]

So interesting!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I'm glad you found it so!

[@rebeccaprosser5026]

Is the math the same for the asymmetrical crescent, with a total of 6 inc every other row (so, 7 inc leading edge & 1 dec outside edge), or is it something else?

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Hmmm, I have never made an asymmetrical crescent so I am afraid I cannot answer that question. My initial instinct is to answer no but you won't know until you swatch it. I believe that most of the top down asymmetrical crescents are made with short rows.

[@marciaperesargenton5306]

As receitas,sou do Brasil

[@yamilethmeza4743]

Hello Barbara!!! Thanks for sharing your designs. Can you recommend me a shawl that was long and narrow. I have one skein of dragonfly yarn of KnitCrate and buy another to combine. Thanks and regards from Monterrey, MX

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Hmmm, could you elaborate on long and narrow? When I think long and narrow I think scarf. What kind of shape are you looking for?

[@yamilethmeza4743]

WatchBarbaraKnit Hi! I think in a crescent shawl,

[@Nyknits]

Interesting video. I think a crescent shawl may be my next project. What is the name of the shawl that is on the dress form? Looks like it is a rectangle shawl.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you! That is Golden Lion Throne: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-lion-throne It is sort of a hybrid rectangle/crescent. It has a long cast-on at the neckline and then it flares out to give a mild curve. The neckline isn't straight but it is kinda a slightly curved rectangle.

[@Nyknits]

WatchBarbaraKnit Thank you

[@mariagaldamez2564]

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[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

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[@marciaperesargenton5306]

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[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

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[@bsfb3ar]

I think you are a Genuiis.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

LOL, that is kind but probably an exaggeration.