A cuddly shawl for cool nights, stadium sitting, or even throwing over the back of the couch to brighten a room. As an added bonus, it is an easy pattern that makes a good class. Once early knitters understand how the shaping works and how to keep track of the increases, they can complete the shawl on their own, usually after just a two-hour class.

• Check out boucle from Be Sweet. There will also be boucle and mohair coming from Fleece Artist soon.