Just in time for summer, two publishers have released books of lace shawls. Today, I'm reviewing “Mystic Shawls” by Anna Dalvi, which came to me as an ebook from Cooperative Press. The print version ...

If you buy something through my links, I may earn a commission. These knit poncho style sweater shawls are adorable and such an easy layer to throw on! They come in different colors and knit styles so ...

A few years ago when I reviewed Toby Roxane Barna's first book, "London Underground," I asked her why she chose to publish shawls over any other designs. I challenged her by saying that although I ...

This sophisticated if challenging debut by knitter Freyer shows how to knit a variety of garments using Japanese-inspired designs, which the author suggests are defined by “unusual lace patterns with ...

Henry Hurt, the fastidious master knitter, has died at the age of 87. He was best known as the managing director of the family business G.H. Hurt & Son, a Nottingham-based company that produced ...

Cashmere lace shawls made of Orenburg goats' down hair are renowned for their warming and healing effect, and have been worn in the Urals since the 15th century, when horsemen wore them to protect ...

Andrea Brauneis, trans. from the German by Katharina Sokiran. Stackpole, $24.95 (128p) ISBN 978-0-8117-7045-3 The handsome English-language debut from designer Brauneis shows how to knit using ...

The history of the creation of the shawl really goes back to the unique breed of goat found in the Orenburg region, which has both firm and soft down. The local goats have long since adapted to the ...