A shrug reborn in Lithia Park.

The Rebecca Shrug is officially dead. RIP. Frogged. Good God did I really start this thing over 18 months ago!?!?!? With high hopes too I might add.

I’ll spare you the boring details but needless to say, it’s already been re-purposed. I LOVE when that happens! Read on…

When Ali sent me a text requesting that I knit her a shrug, in less than a week and in the middles of final projects, how could I resist? I did a quick search for “easy shrug patterns” and the unshaped shrug appeared, on first glance, to be the quickest. At long last, I had a project for the frogged Lion Wool-ease (above).

After a couple of false starts in which I used the wrong needle size (using size 8US instead of 8mm – damn Canadians!) I hit my stride with a double strand of the yarn and Voila! the shrug practically knit itself. I knocked this baby out in three days – in the midst of school projects no less! – but it could easily be knit in a couple of hours.

Shown on Ali is the medium (26 stitches) but I’m considering a larger, roomier size for myself. I’ve got plenty of this yarn left.

While up in Ashland, we did a little photo shoot in Lithia Park. I had no idea how stunningly beautiful this park is and how far into the forest it extends with peaceful deer grazing on its lawns. It’s the Central/Golden Gate Park of Ashland and there’s lots more to explore – I’ve only just begun!

I’d also forgotten how good Ali looks next to a big giant Oregon fir tree.