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You Knit It: Now Learn How to Wear A Shawl

April 16, 2015 by AllFreeKnitting 11 Comments

Now that you have spent countless hours finishing that beautiful knit shawl pattern, you are going to want to wear it.  Once you’ve made a cute shawl, you might wonder how you’ll keep it on all day.  After all, nothing is worse than putting something on in the morning and not being able to keep it in place.  I thought we could talk about some of the most common, and stylish, ways to wear a shawl.  So grab your favorite knit wearable, and learn how to wear a shawl with me.  Whether you need learn how to wear a spring knit shawl or a cozy knit winter shawl, you can use any of these great techniques.
how to wear a shawl

Shawl Styling Tips:

Tied:


One of the easiest ways to wear a shawl is to drape it over your shoulders and tie the front corners in a beautiful knot.  Take the time to play with how you knot your ends.  The possibilities are endless.  You can leave the knot in the center, or bring it to one side for a more trendy appeal.

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Wanderlust Lace Shawl Sparkleberry Shawl 8 Hour Lace Shawl

 

Draped:


Draping the shawl around the shoulders or arms is the easiest way to wear a shawl.  It’s casual and the perfect way to keep the chill off, whether you are walking along the beach or sitting in the office.

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Marigold Lace Shawl Diamonds Sparkle Wrap Texture Stitch Wrap

 

Faux Cowl / Kerchief style:


This is the perfect style to try with those smaller knit triangle shawls and long skinny wraps.  Simply bring the corners together around your neck and tuck away the ends. Whether you choose to wear it asymmetrically or not is the only question.  You can also experiment with wrapping the ends around the shawl to create a style more like a skinnier scarf around your neck.

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Southern Sky Easy Knit Shawl Grand Canyon Sunset Shawl Easy Striped Kerchief Shawl

 

Pinned (front, shoulder, asymmetrical):


There are countless ways to pin a shawl.  I love shawl pin shopping, but some of my favorite pins are actually just the random DPNs I always have sitting around.  If you have some old brooches around the house, these work great as well.  Whether you pin directly in the center, off to one shoulder or slightly asymmetrically, using a shawl pin is a beautifully stylish to keep your shawl in place.

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Santa Fe Wrap Shimmering Rose Shawl Paint Palette Shawl

 

Tell us! How do you wear your knit shawls?

 

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  1. Gerda Coetzee says

    April 19, 2015 at 1:59 pm

    Pretty patterns

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  2. Evin says

    April 22, 2015 at 7:50 am

    Great ideas here! I hate when I’ve made an interesting craft but run out of ideas for what to do with it, and this is a great guide. Alternatively, if you knitted a large shawl, you could drape it over your shoulders and belt it at the waist with a skinny belt for a more modern look. You could even use the shawl at the beach and wrap it around your hips as a cute sarong or cover up.

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  3. Sandy says

    April 24, 2015 at 9:43 pm

    I purchased an alpaca wool wrap in Chile. It cam with a very handy leather shawl clasp which was basically a square of leather and a wooden stick which you thread between the folds and the square. Would love to see something like that available for sale. As a last resort I just bought a large pearl button about 3 in in diameter and made a chain loop for it, to use on a lacy shawl I just finished.

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  4. Carolyn says

    April 30, 2015 at 9:03 am

    Good tips. I have a pet peeve with knit shawl patterns. At least half the patterns do not show a front view. Thanks for showing the front view in your article!

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  5. Cheryl says

    May 2, 2015 at 1:20 am

    I love your site and eagerly search through to find my next project but it is implied that each pattern will be free.
    When I choose a pattern and end at a site like particular raverly they come at a price. I don’t understand?
    Can you explain why this is so. Thanks

    Reply
    • Carol says

      February 25, 2016 at 10:06 am

      Try limiting your search to “free knit.”. Even then a few designs with a price will show up, probably because ” free” shows up somewhere in the key words for the design. Good luck!

      Reply
  6. C.S. Weaver says

    May 21, 2015 at 8:38 am

    I agree with Carolyn! Shawl patterns should have a front view, too. Your article had a great variety of shawls pictured and I LOVE that you mentioned shawl pins! I made my own using polymer clay. That way, you can match it to the shawl color and style, or just make one that goes with everything.

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  7. Alexandria says

    June 12, 2015 at 9:30 am

    I enjoy the different options for wrapping and styling based on the different fabrics and textures used for each wrap. It really highlights the patterns!

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  8. Donna D. says

    October 4, 2015 at 10:30 pm

    This website has a very nice assortment of shawl pins.

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    • Donna D. says

      October 4, 2015 at 10:31 pm

      This website has a very nice assortment of shawl pins. http://www.theshawlpinstore.com/store/Default.asp

      Reply
  9. Shirley E. says

    October 23, 2016 at 3:03 pm

    Knit shawls are usually just draped. I’ve been experimenting and this gives me more ideas. thanks.

    Reply

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