I’ve knit scarves before, but never a shawl. I’ve thought about it, started one maybe 6 years ago – knit a few rows and very quickly abandoned it.

I have no idea why I’m compelled to give them another try, but here we are.

I downloaded the Be Kind shawl pattern yesterday afternoon and knit a few rows, got lost, and frogged; knit the same few rows, got lost, frogged. Went to bed. Today I knit the same few rows and a little more, got lost, frogged …

After the 6th re-start I added lifelines, so at least I wouldn’t need to pull back to the beginning.

My challenge was that because I hadn’t knit this sort of thing before I couldn’t visualise where the instructions were taking me, so I eventually I drew diagrams and made checklists, which made a huge difference!

This is definitely good for the brain, I can almost feel the sleepy neurons slowly dragging themselves to work.

But I’m very pleased I chose an “easy” garter stitch pattern!

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