Knitted Shawls – Sycamore Cove Knitting

We all know that knitting can be a relaxing and enjoyable hobby. It’s not just about creating beautiful garments for others; you can also knit something special for yourself. Imagine the joy of making a shawl just for you, without any specific spiritual practice in mind. Self-care and taking a little time for yourself are essential for a happy life. With a daily shawl practice, you can weave a touch of delight into your daily routine.

The Daily Shawl Ritual

This practice is all about having fun and adding a daily dose of creativity to your life. You can decide to set aside some time each day to knit a few rows or a specific pattern repetition. It’s a simple way to make time for yourself and celebrate your love for knitting.

You might want a little structure for this daily knitting practice. In recent years, many knitters have embraced personal knitting challenges, like “temperature blankets” that represent each day’s temperature with a unique color. Others have created blankets that track train delays, their daily moods, or noteworthy events. These creative projects become a delightful daily ritual, a moment to reflect on different aspects of life.

Feel free to choose colors based on your mood, the season, or even random picks. You can switch things up and create a pattern that’s uniquely yours, without any strict rules.

Creating a Comfortable Space

As a dedicated knitter, you can choose to create a cozy knitting nook that makes you feel happy and relaxed. Maybe you have a favorite chair or a spot with a great view. You can add some scented candles, colorful decorations, or anything that brings you joy. It’s your personal knitting paradise!

As you look up from your knitting, you’ll be reminded of the joy and creativity that knitting brings into your life. It’s a way to stay focused on enjoying your knitting time, instead of worrying about everyday chores.

The Real Joy

The real joy here is the daily act of knitting, not just the end product. It’s about embracing a fun and lighthearted daily ritual that brings joy. You’ll find yourself looking forward to this special knitting time, and it can even become a delightful part of your daily routine.

Blessings, Cindy

Cynthia Coe is the author of The Prayer Shawl Chronicles, interrelated stories about knitters and those for whom they knit and love. The sequel to this book, The Knitting Guild of All Saints, has been released! Available in paperback and on Kindle, included in Kindle Unlimited.

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Knitted Shawls are all the rage at the moment, and for good reason. They’re fun to knit – projects that are not too small, not too overwhelming, and you don’t have to stitch them together or make fit any particular size. You can knit fairly plain shawls or jazz them up with fancy lacework or colorwork, as you choose.

But after knitting one or two shawls (or two dozen), you begin to wonder, what do I do with all these shawls? You could always wear them, of course. But in warmer times of the year, you don’t exactly need a sprawling piece of wool knitwear draped across your shoulders. It’s already 80 degrees during the days here in Tennessee, so my shawl wearing is confined to early mornings and the odd cool evening.

After going on a shawl-knitting kick last summer, I couldn’t stand to simply put away all my pretty shawls until January. After displaying a couple of brightly colored shawls across chairs, I decided to leave them there on a more or less permanent basis. Textiles make a home, I decided. It’s the soft textures, bright colors, and our own personal touches that make a home feel comfy, cheerful, and totally our own.

So in my home, you’re likely to see shawls adding a pop of color and an inviting place to sit on many of my chairs and sofas. Even the dog gets his own shawl for lounging and keeping an eye out for passing wildlife. Shawls as housewares get more use this way than actually wearing them!

What do you do with your knitted shawls?

Happy Shawl Knitting, Cindy

Cynthia Coe knits as some sort of meditative thing before sitting down to write (or do anything else, for that matter). Check out her Author Page on Amazon to buy one of her novels or spiritual resources.

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