High Hopes

“The grass was greener The light was brighter When friends surrounded The nights of wonder…” ~Pink Floyd

This shawlette was knit by me during hard times when I had to struggle through bad emotions, hardship and fear. Every stitch gave me comfort that one day I’ll still get a chance to have a normal life and be able to trust someone, a life with high hopes of a bright future filled with respect and love. Hope this little fluffy shawlette gives you comfort too.

The shawl begins at the center and is worked outwards to the border. There are two yo increases in every row, creating a curved crescent shape. The periodic eyelet increase rows multiply the stitches to get a more pronounced shape. The shawl is worked mostly in Stockinette stitch with a Garter ridge every 6th row. Then it is finished with a simple knitted-on border. The sample shawl is worked in a mohair laceweight paired with a fingering but would look equally beautiful when knit in two fingering weight yarns