You might remember a couple of posts in which I mentioned the passing of my friend’s husband.
A couple of weeks before he died, God had put Steve’s name on my heart. I had felt a gentle nudge to knit a shawl for his wife, but I insisted that I would make it…in time.
I even mentioned the shawl to my friend, Christina…even going so far as to find a pattern…this free one…on Ravelry.
Well, Steve passed away very unexpectedly, and I got busy.
First, I queried Christina about the yarn I should use, and she said, “Hold your horses. I have buckets of yarn in my basement. I’m positive I have the perfect skein.”
She dug around a bit and named off a few colors of Bernat Baby Sport Solid. I told her to surprise me with a color, and she generously sent a skein to me in the mail…
As soon as I received it, I got to work.
It took me about three weeks to finish it…school obligations interfered with a speedier completion.
But, finish I did, and although acrylic yarn is rumored not to have a “memory,” I blocked it anyhow. I needed to uncurl the edges of the seed stitch border.
What resulted was a shawl that drapes nicely over the shoulders. The sport weight yarn coupled with the size 10 needles made this a less-than-bulky shawl…perfect for nippy days.
The style is simple but sweater-like, with seams running down both shoulder blades…
I really wound up liking this pattern, even if I did have doubts along the way. I love the seed stitch border, and I love the arrowhead lace pattern that adorns the bottom of the shawl. Quite honestly, I love everything about it!!
My prayer is that God will use this shawl to bring comfort to Heather during the difficult days ahead. I don’t think that we ever stop mourning for those whom we’ve lost. But if we allow Him, God will use us to give comfort to each other in our deepest time of need.
Filed under: Knitting | Tagged: bernat baby sport, comfort shawl, Knitting | 5 Comments »
AuburnChick's Adventures 