Sweet Shawlettes

[lorres]

 

I bought this book on Friday at my local independent book store and have been sitting with it for the past few days just browsing.  I was ready for some inspiration and this fits the bill.  I haven't tried any of the patterns, so I can't comment on their quality, but I enjoy the photography, which does a fairly good job of showing the pieces.  There are also schematic graphics of all the shapes, which I find essential in order to actually enjoy the patterns.

The one thing that I don't enjoy so much is the word "shawlette".  I've been putting up with capelet for a few years now, so I'm used to it and only mildly annoyed when I have to repeat that word over and over again to people who ask: "what are you making"?  But I'm also switching to say "a short poncho" instead of "a capelet". Then people merely get a vague idea of a somewhat out of date style of garment. I just don't like the sound of the word shawlette, and people who aren't into knitting will have no idea what it means anyway.

*sigh* oh well.  The book is a delight, and I'd recommend it if you like looking at diminutive wraps .   8^)

Comments

[catinmylap]

You could call it a small shawl or a shoulder covering when people ask what you're making.

I have no problem with the word "shawlette" when I see it in writing, but if I were trying to describe to someone what I was knitting, it would seem odd to actually say it, since it's not something even I would be familiar with in conversation. I'd likely hear it as "Charlotte" or something else more familiar.

[karalianne]

I was going to suggest "small shawl" myself. :)

(Kind of like how I'd use "small cape" instead of "capelet," too.)

[snippy]

I think of the smaller ones as scarves. After all, silk scarves come in squares and triangles and big rectangles, not just the long skinny shape of a muffler.

[afuna]

I really love the sound of "diminutive wraps" :)

[lorres]

Thanks for the "small shawl" and "small cape" ideas.