Finished Shawls from the past

All my sweaters and shawls are packed and ready to go. Here are a few shawls from the past. I loved making all of them. This is Windward by Heidi Kirrmaier (pattern purchased on Ravelry).

I thought that surely it must be possible to create something that functions as a shawl or scarf without following one of the traditional shapes, but instead is created through the use of ‘building blocks’ that are contiguous and seamlessly joined. I am super pleased with what a wearable and versatile accessory it turned out to be! 

The multiple changes in knitting direction of this piece are akin to the maneuvering required when sailing into the wind, or windward. 

It can be worn equally well by men or women, wrapped and draped an infinite number of ways, and can be made from a variety of yarns. That said, I think handpainted yarns probably best showcase the difference in texture between the various sections. Malabrigo Sock is incredibly soft against the skin and has just the perfect amount of drape.

You need 2 skeins of fingering weight for Windward. I’ve made Windward three times.

This is Joji’s Ley Lines (pattern purchased on Ravelry). 

It is amazing how our focus shifts in the most random ways and, like happened with this design, it often takes us to a very creative place when we let it wander around. The ribbing in this shawl will let your imagination and attention wander around too while you work its very simple instructions, and will leave you amazed at the direction your knitting took when you bind off the last remaining stitch.

I’ve knit Ley Lines twice.  

It needs to be reblocked once we get settled.

This is the Malthese Shawl designed by Christel Seyfarth. It was a lot of knitting but well worth it. I have no idea why everything is leaning left in my picture. 😂

The dogs had a lazy day yesterday.

My day wasn’t lazy. About 4 years ago I decided that I wanted to rearrange the furniture in my bedroom. The room is pretty big so the bed could sit on one of two walls. It took about 2 months for me to decide that I didn’t like it but didn’t do anything about it. Yesterday I moved everything back to where it belonged. That meant moving the desk from the loft to the sewing room. Then the chair from my bedroom went to the loft. Now the bed is back in its original position. I was able to clean all the baseboards and vacuum carpets that have been hidden for a while.

Beth leaves early tomorrow morning for Miami and then onto a cruise. It’s dad and I for the week. We’re eating all the foods that Beth doesn’t like to eat. 

Dad and I are meeting the movers at his house in the morning to get all the furniture out. The papers have been signed and the condo closes on Wednesday. It’s going to be a sad day because we all loved the condo but it’s time for something new.