Friendship Healing, Shawl

My mother recently passed away, leaving me in a deep state of grief. During this difficult time, I found myself stepping away from my beloved knitting—a surprising turn of events since I never imagined anything could make me stop. Acknowledging my feelings, I decided to take a break. However, my wonderful friends came to my aid when they gifted me a gorgeous skein of yarn to remind me that I wasn’t alone in my sorrow and to inspire creativity once again. After staring at this beautiful yarn for several days, I finally took the plunge and wound it into a ball. With the right size needles conveniently at hand, I instinctively picked up the yarn and began knitting a stitch pattern I had memorized. Before I knew it, I had crafted a lovely shawl titled “Friendship Healing.”

This shawl is designed as a single skein project, with the skein holding a total of 438 yards. I was left with just 4 1/2 yards at the end—a close call! For the finishing touch, I chose to use Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off, a technique I absolutely adore, especially for shawls. If you're interested, you can find detailed instructions for this bind off technique in the online magazine Knitty.

If you have any questions regarding this shawl pattern or need assistance, feel free to reach out via email at justknits@hotmail.com. I hope this pattern brings you joy and comfort, just as it did for me during a time of healing. Happy knitting!