Original Pattern: Laminaria Shawl

Knitter Extraordinaire: Kia, (Rav Id, blog)

Mods: The shawl originally calls for laceweight yarn and 3.5 mm needles, but Kia bigged it up by knitting a bulky spun yarn on 12.75mm needles. Yes, you read that right- 12.75 mm.

What Makes This Awesome: I’m a sucker for large scale lace- it is so unexpected and visually compelling. And let’s face it- a laceweight shawl is great, but if you’re from cold climates you need something that’s really going to keep you toasty warm. I’m also impressed with how this is her third attempt at trying to do a chunky version of Laminaria, which shows that a bit of determination pays off. Take a look at her projects page– she’s been experimenting with the perfect bulky Laminaria for a while.

Instructions for how to duplicate her bulky Laminaria are on her project page. I think I might be giving this one a try! With bulky yarn, large needles, and Kia already having thoughtfully explained the mods to make, I bet it would be a fantastic quick knit…and just look at how beautiful it is: