I’m not a big copier of what my friends are knitting. I generally find I put myself under too much pressure when I’m knitting the same things my friends are. Most of them are far faster knitters than me. You hear the phrase, ‘it’s not a race Sonia’, well it is for me!

When Sharon said she was doing the Romi y4 of 7 small shawls, something inside of me said ‘I want to do that too’. Sharon’s already knit the first project, which is a bonus project. It’s an aran weight cowl. I’ve gotten so much wear out of my alpaca cowl this year, I’m going to make one too out of this hand spun. I haven’t cast-on yet, but I’ve tried the yarn on for colour. Now if I wave my magic wand …