Knitting Inspiration
Ocean Home Shawl
As an adult I rarely went back. But that changed the day I was told “You have cancer”. Those words took my breath away. And I’d needed surgery – that’s a gut punch too. Having all of this dropped on me during a pandemic made it even harder to handle. No one was allowed at the doctor’s office except the patient (me). The walk back to the car to tell my worried husband was surrealistic and numbing. I was in a desperate state and wanted to go home. Now. But not to our house.
I wouldn’t have to wait long as Mansfield Lake was only 10 minutes away. Although this place was new to me, I found what I needed. The soft air, birds singing, and lapping of gentle waves against the shore.
A place to breath in calm while exhaling overwhelm and fear. It didn’t magically make all the bad feelings and anxiety go away. But being there helped me to create a small safe space between me and cancer.
During the weeks prior to surgery, and since chemotherapy, we often visit the ocean. I’ve learned that the waterside is my spiritual home. It’s a place that calms my mind and helps me heal from within.
This shawl embodies the cragginess of the rocks and the bubbling and swirling ocean waters that wash over them. The Ocean Home Shawl represents what the ocean means to me and the moments of peace and healing that I’ve experienced there.
Want to learn more about this shawl?
You can learn more about the actual Ocean Home Shawl pattern from or this blog post here or my stores on these platforms:
Payhip and Ravelry and soon to Lovecrafts.
Do you have a special place that helps you feel calm and safe when life seems overwhelming? Lets talk about it below.
