I finished a project last week.

This beautiful colour-blocked shawl is knitted in stockinette stitch in Ito Sensai, a beautiful laceweight silk mohair yarn. I bought it as a kit from Loop London some time ago, and was charmed by the soft green colourway; outside of my usual bright pops of colour. Depending on the background, these shades can be muted or can shine:

I cast it on on my way to Tucson in July 2024 to visit my mom and stepdad. Since then, it has become my travel shawl – the project I take along on my travels, weighing nothing and fitting easily in a small bag. This scarf went with me to Tucson, Vancouver, Johannesburg (twice), Geneva (twice), Copenhagen, Aarhus, Edinburgh, and Berlin. Here it is in Tucson in the summer desert heat:

Here it is in February in the Johannesburg summer sun:

And here I am knitting it in the midst of a Copenhagen winter, all bundled up and drinking wine while my friend, Erun, cooks dinner:

It is a perfect travel project, fitting into a tiny bag, just slightly larger than my Kindle (and weighing the same).

And now it is done, and I get to wear it. Yay! Isn’t knitting cool?

It creates a lovely, soft, sheer fabric:

I have been enjoying wearing it the last few weeks in the beautiful, autumn weather we are experiencing here in the English countryside.

I suppose I will need to find another travel project now. Any ideas?