Hello everyone!
How are you? We have been having a bit of a stressful time lately, I’m sure most of you can relate. Even for those of us lucky enough to be having a comfortable lockdown, there are hard days. But, I think we’re moving into a more positive place at the moment, which is a good feeling. The sunshine is helping!
With that in mind, I thought it might be a good time to start talking about my next pattern which will be released on 4 June 2020. You may have seen it on social media, especially Instagram, as I have shared a couple of projects from my excellent test knitters. It is called the Goodnight Sweetheart Shawl.
The inspiration behind it was the whispered conversations (whispered so as not to wake the 3 year old in the next room) I have in bed, late at night, when it is just my husband and I and we are trying to calm our brains and hoping for sleep. We often talk nonsense, or try to be intentionally boring. Do other people do this with their partners? I don’t know. However, the shawl has tried to combine the familiar and comforting. It is a top down triangular shawl, so if you’re a shawl knitter, you’ve probably made one. The stitch pattern is mainly stocking stitch with some purl ridges thrown in to keep us on our toes. And although the edging uses the knitted on edging technique, new to some, I’m sure, the edging itself is ribbing, something the majority of knitters are very familiar with.
I can’t wait to share the pattern in a couple of weeks time! And in the meantime, if you’re interested, you might want to sign up for my newsletter – there will be a discount code on the pattern for subscribers! There is a link at the top of the page, or go directly to the pattern on Lovecrafts.com.