How to Make a Tie Yarn Shawl
You can make a shawl out of yarn even if you don't have any experience with knitting or crocheting. Make your own yarn shawl by tying the yarn together in a creative sequence of knots. The shawl will be lightweight and open, with a meshlike texture. This type of shawl will provide a stunning accessory for your warm-weather wardrobe or will keep off the chill in the early days of autumn.
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Instructions
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Cut 24 strands of bulky weight (thick) yarn; the length of the strands should be one and a half times the length you want for your finished shawl.
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Tie the strands together in sets of four, making the knots approximately 5 inches down from one end of the yarn. Line up these knots side by side, with approximately 1 inch of space between each one, and pin them to a towel or foam mat.
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Take the two right-side strands from your first bundle, and knot them together with the two left-side strands from your second yarn bundle. Position this knot approximately 5 inches down from the first knots you made. Repeat this across the row, taking the right-side strands from one bundle and tying them to the left-side strands from the next bundle. Leave the final two strands untied.
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Tie the original four strands from each yarn bundle together again, holding two strands in your left hand and two in your right as you tie. Position these knots 5 inches down from the last set of knots, and repeat the knots across the row.
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Repeat the knotting process in steps three and four until you have approximately 5 inches of yarn left; leave this yarn to hang down as fringe. For each new row of knots, position the knots 5 inches down from the last row.
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Tips & Warnings
For the first knot, hold all four strands together, and make a double knot. For each subsequent knot, tie the strands with a square knot.
To make a square knot, pass the left strands over the right, and tie. Then pass right over left and tie again.
Make this same type of shawl with strips cut from fabric, such as old T-shirts, instead of yarn.
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