After a long hiatus from my peacock shawl, I’m back.  It feels good.  Like stepping through the front door, after a long stressful day, to find a wonderful dinner already on the table. With no dishes to be cleaned later, I might add.  That kind of good.

After the work I did for the LYS color shawl, I realized it had been quite a while since I had worked on my own lace design.  I picked it up this past week and I can’t put it down.  I had been ignoring it and desperately hoping it would design itself in my absence letting it marinate, trying to figure out a transition for the next design element.  Like a switch being flipped, the lights came on.  I’ve been knitting it ever since.

After a few rows, the rhythm has returned.  I’ve settled right in again.  The shawl has been forgiving of my cold shoulder and welcomed me back.  The charts have been drawn.  All that is left is the knitting. 

Like coming home after a long stressful day and being greeted with a warm hug.  Knitting on this shawl again is that kind of good.