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Our dear friend and talented knitwear designer Patrick Donohue has released a beautiful new pattern called Satisfying Stripes Shawl, and we’re thrilled that he chose to use LolaBean Yarn Co. yarn for one of his samples!

Patrick designed Satisfying Stripes with a few things in mind: creating something simple and easy to memorize, putting those leftover skeins and minis to good use, and, of course, playing with lots of color! The shawl features garter stitch for a little added texture and a triangular shape that helps distribute the colors and prevent pooling. And y’all know how much I love a project that lets the yarn do its thing!

For his LolaBean sample, Patrick paired two familiar favorites, Yacht Rock and Vintage Vinyl, on our Wax Bean fingering weight base, a beautiful blend of superwash merino wool and silk that offers a lovely sheen and drape. The combination is absolutely lovely, and you’ll need just one skein of each color to create this version.

And here’s another reason to love this project. Patrick is donating all proceeds from the sale of his pattern to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund through at least the end of 2026. So not only do you get a beautiful, relaxing project to work on, but your pattern purchase also supports an organization dedicated to advancing racial justice and equality under the law.

The pattern is available separately for $5, and you can purchase it directly from Patrick.

I love seeing our yarn in the hands of talented designers, but I especially love when those collaborations connect creativity, community, and a desire to make a difference. So, if you’ve been looking for your next shawl project, this might be the one!

*Each kit contains one skein of Yacht Rock and one skein of Vintage Vinyl.*

Base:

Wax Bean / Fingering Weight 

80% Superwash Merino / 20% Silk 

2 - Ply 

400 Yards / 100g (Per skein)

This yarn is HAND DYED by yours truly & made to order! I ask that you order enough yarn to finish and complete your project so that your skeins are better matched. While I try my best to maintain consistency with all of my yarns, I ask that you remember that with hand dyed yarns, NO TWO SKEINS WILL EVER BE IDENTICAL!!!!

Care Instructions: Machine wash gentle. Lay flat to dry. (Hand washing is STRONGLY recommended to maintain the color and quality of your finished piece.)

*NOTES - All companies, including companies who purchase dyed yarns from a mill can have a problem with bleeding or transfer of colors. This mostly occurs in blues and teals, but can occur with any very dark and saturated color. Every effort has been made to ensure that this yarn does not bleed. The color in this yarn has been set BUT you may or may not see an insignificant amount of color exhaust in the water during your first wash but nothing thereafter. This is common with most hand dyed yarns and again, hand washing is strongly suggested to maintain the color and quality of your finished piece.

Colors may vary slightly from the picture, due to lighting conditions, camera calibration and your computer monitor settings.