Some moments stay with you—like the last days of September, when the air smells like woodsmoke, the trees are on fire with color, and the world feels just a little more alive. That’s the feeling woven into Last September.
With its flowing leaf pattern and rich Kastanie (“chestnut”) colorway, this shawl is like wrapping yourself in autumn’s last golden glow.
Knit it up, drape it over your shoulders, and step into the season—because some things, like crisp air and falling leaves, are meant to be savoured.
There are some samples of the shawl on Ravelry. Knitters have used fingering weight, sport weight and DK for the shawl.
Last September has a free Row Map included.
ROW MAPS
A serendipitous collaboration between Chad Lewis and Melanie Berg
A Row Map is a printable checklist that accompanies each row in a knitting pattern. It provides clear guidance to the knitter, indicating which row they are currently working on, the corresponding written instruction to follow, and the recommended color to use. All you need to do is check off each row as you complete it, allowing the Row Map to seamlessly guide you from start to finish.
Chad, a knitting instructor at a cancer center in Toronto, Canada, created his first Row Map to make knitting more accessible for individuals experiencing the cognitive challenges associated with “chemo brain.” He shared this Row Map with Melanie, a knitwear designer and cancer survivor who instantly understood its value, and a new cancer awareness initiative was born.
The Row Maps included in these patterns are our gift to you. If you find them helpful, please consider making a donation to a cancer research organization that best aligns with your heart. To the right are links to organizations that are meaningful to us and our work.
We believe that with the help of a Row Map, all knitters facing concentration challenges can confidently pick up their needles and continue knitting with ease. We thank you in advance and are grateful to include you in this beautiful initiative. Happy knitting!
Melanie and Chad
