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Born of comforting nostalgia, Clarity is a simple crescent shawl of two parts: the comfort and ease of stockinette, which settles the shaping structure into your mind, and the nostalgia, represented here by a fishnet stitch, reminiscent of my style during my well-spent youth. The easily memorised pattern is perfect for knitting while your mind wanders, whether that’s to days gone by or to a gripping Netflix binge. For me, this is heaven - I hope you’ll find some sweetness in it, too.

Sizing

Clarity comes in one size. Laid flat it measures 42” / 107cm wide and 16” / 41cm high, but because of the crescent shape, it is longer when worn and easily covers my shoulders and meets at the front, giving a wearing length of approximately 60” / 153cm.

Stitches

knit
purl
yarn over
knit, yarn over, knit into the same stitch
knit 2 together
slip slip knit
knit 2 together through the back loop

Other Techniques

casting on
binding off
working with yarns held double
icord bind off (link to tutorial included)

Sample Details

Yarn: Countess Ablaze Rebel Fingering, held double, in “Throwing Shade” and “The Algorithm”

Accessibility

Clarity includes two versions of the pattern: the main version, and a second version designed for low vision and screen reader users.

Both versions of the pattern are colour blind friendly.

The accessible version of the pattern has:

• 24 point sans-serif font (Arial) throughout
• Fully saturated black text on white background
• Single column layout
• Left-aligned text
• No italics
• No header or footer – just page numbers (bottom left)
• Consistent use of heading tags for easy navigation
• Internal links to aid navigation
• All instructions written out in text without reliance on diagrams or charts
• All words written out in full (i.e. no abbreviations)
• No bulleted lists
• No tables
• Tested with screen readers

You can read full details here: Accessible Patterns