Where are they now? – 2KCBWDAY4

Whatever happened to your __________?

Write about the fate of a past knitting project. Whether it be something that you crocheted or knitted for yourself or to give to another person. An item that lives with you or something which you sent off to charity.

There are a lot of different aspects to look at when looking back at a knitting project and it can make for interesting blogging, as much of the time we blog about items recently completed, new and freshly completed. It is not so often that we look back at what has happened to these items after they have been around for a while.

I’ve struggled with this one a bit, the vast majority of things I’ve knitted were for me, and get worn from time to time, some more than others, but I couldn’t think of anything outstanding to write about. So I went upstairs, and on the bed I saw this -

My second Luna Moth Shawl, made back in September 2007, one of my first lace projects. I did three shawls in fingering weight, then this one in Noro Cash Iroha, for a more snuggly version.

And thinking about it, it’s probably one of my most used knits. I wrap it round my shoulders in the evenings if it’s chilly, but I most wear it in bed, when I’m reading before going to sleep. And if it’s a bit draughty round my neck during the night, I reach for it and snuggle up in it.

This is it on the bed for scale – it reaches both sides of a double bed. The blocking’s worn off a bit over the years, and it’s pilled a little, but it’s not wearing too badly, considering.

And any excuse for a cat photo.

Hmm, I’m getting tempted by the idea of another aran-weight shawl…