2026 Knit for the Girls fundraiser.
I’m excited to share my new design, a special pattern designed for the 2026 KFTG fundraiser, Shimmer Shawl.
Knit tip-to-tip, Shimmer Shawl is an easy-to-wear, shallow crescent-like shaped shawl with a modern aesthetic. Classic chevron patterning is reimagined here, designed to allow a gorgeous mini-skein set of yarn to shimmer symmetrically. Or knit it up in a single colour or colour-change yarn to make this your own. The instructions include options for both fingering or DK weight yarn. Either way, you can make a bold or subtle statement with your colour selection and create yourself a wardrobe classic to enjoy for years to come.
Find Shimmer Shawl on Ravelry here and Etsy here.
The Shimmer Shawl pattern and yarn kit are part of the Knit for the Girls 2026 ‘Down Under’ Pattern Collection, created for the annual Knit for the Girls breast cancer research fundraiser.
During October 2026, 20% of Shimmer Shawl pattern and yarn Kit sales from the Knit for the Girls 2026 ‘Down Under’ Pattern Collection will be donated to the official Knit for the Girls fundraiser for the
National Breast Cancer Foundation Australia, supporting breast cancer research and is part of the Thread & Maple, Grocery Girls and Louie and Lola annual breast cancer fundraiser ‘Knit for the Girls’, in support of the Australian National Breast Cancer Foundation to be held from 24th -31st October 2026.
I have partnered with Terina from Love and Speckles yarns who has created DK and Fingering weight yarn kit options for the Shimmer Shawl.
YARN
Fingering weight
C1 – C6: 6 mini-skeins, each skein consisting of 80 yd/74 m
DK weight
C1: 246 yd/225 m
C2 – C6: 5 mini-skeins, each skein consisting of 49 yd/45 m
Samples shown in:
Love and Speckles, Singles, (fingering weight, 100% superwash Merino, 400 yd/365 m per 100 g), C1 – C6: Shimmer mini-set
Love and Speckles, Platinum DK, (DK weight, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon, 246 yd/225 m per 100 g), C1-C6: Shimmer DK set
