I am MAD about Knitting Lace Shawls

Lace shawls were my gateway drug to knitting.

Izar was my first. I still have it, though I think about making it again in nicer, less pilly yarn quite often. The designer, Holly Chayes, is also one of the inspirations for this blog. 

I have a few in progress at any one time. I've finished 2 in the past two weeks, and promptly started another 2.

I have made 4 for me so far. At least half my projects are lace shawls, for no reason other than I love knitting them. It is not as though I will wear all of them at the same time.

Oh, that's an idea! I shall take a picture of me wearing all of the ones I finished for me this year in December. I hope I remember! I have finished a red and a blurple already, and I have an orange, a turquoise and two green shawls to finish. Never mind all the ones I am certain I will start.

In the meantime, here's a teaser photo of my most recently started lace shawl:

I am knitting Manitoba in Quince and Co. Piper, colour Caracara. I bought in August last year at Loop and have been looking for just the right pattern ever since. If you would like to keep track of my project, my Ravelry project page is Paying the Piper. 

This is a Blog about Making Fewer Decisions on What to Wear

I hate getting up each morning and having to decide what to wear. And I hate going shopping for clothes made out of terrible materials even more.

I have tried pre-planning my wardrobe for the week, but I find that it makes me obsess over all sorts of pointless little details.

I have decided to short circuit all of that by making myself a uniform. Something that I can always wear, that I can dress up and down easily, is comfortable and feels like me.

I will be writing more on how I am making efforts to pare down and toss or donate items that I no longer wear, as well as the making of my uniform and accessories.