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I’m Shannon of Very Shannon - a Canadian knitwear design company that focuses on modern, mindful and relaxing knits. I hope that my designs find their way onto your needles and into your gorgeous handmade wardrobes and that they encourage you to slow down, take a breath and sink into the rewarding process of slow fashion.

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Bits of joy lately.☀️ Almost finished this lovely. I started this quilt spring 2012 and figured finishing it spring 2024 felt right….lol. Can’t help but smile when I look at it. I love vintage sheets and this fabric is so cheerful it rem

Reading and re-reading this fabulous new book - Fleece & Fibre: Textile Producers of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands by Francine McCabe (@f.renee_fibreart). It’s a fascinating and gorgeously photographed book that showcases this beaut

Anyone else do this? 😋🤔 I get tired of 1x1 ribbing so I picked up and started the sleeve as a reward system. If I do a few rounds of hem ribbing I then get to have a bit of fun with cable knitting on the sleeve. I can’t wait to wear this one

Curled up in this cozy today. Enjoyed every stitch of this fun pattern! 🌈

I crocheted it back in early November and it was such a quick and enjoyable project. I didn’t bother with gauge and made it sized perfectly for me. 💕 It’s compr

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NEW PATTERN || THE ATMEN SHAWL IS HERE! SAVE 20% - SPECIAL RELEASE SALE!

May 31, 2017 in Pattern, Knitting, Sale

I'm so excited to release my newest shawl pattern today - ATMEN! What does Atmen mean? It means breathe in German (read below to find out the back story of Atmen). With Atmen I knew I wanted to design and knit something that was meditative and soothing but that was still fun to make. You know the kind of pattern I mean.....the knitflixing kind...lol.

NEW PATTERN - FEYRE SHAWL!

November 21, 2016 in Knitting, Pattern

I'm so happy & excited to release the FEYRE shawl knitting pattern today! FEYRE was inspired by the main character Feyre, from the Court of Thorn and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas, and is a crescent shaped shawl that embodies both the strength & softness, and the lightness & darkness that are always at play within Feyre. Relaxing to knit combinations of Stockinette stitch, Garter stitch and Slip Stitch Ribs combine to make a shawl filled with texture that's fabulous for showing off your new favorite marl, tonal or hand dyed yarn!