Migraines stop me in my tracks. Sometimes it seems like they are the only thing that does. For a long time, I blamed myself for my migraines, believing that I got sick because I was so curved in on myself – Incurvatus in Se, an old Latin phrase – that I created the tension that triggered my migraines. I’ve learned in the years since to be kinder to myself, and accept a migraine as an opportunity to stop, and allow that Incurvatus tendency to relax when it’s ready.

I decided to knit that curved-in shape into a shawl, large and easy to knit while sick in bed. Now I can take that shape and wrap it around my shoulders for comfort and beauty, or stretch it into relaxed ruffles when I’m feeling free.

Finished measurements:
- Small size (green/yellow sample): 
33 inches/84 cm along cast-on edge, 57 inches/145 cm total wingspan, 18 inches/43 cm deep
-Large Size (red/purple sample): 50 inches/127 cm along cast-on edge, 82 inches/208 cm total wingspan, 19 inches/46cm deep

Size can be adjusted by working with a different yarn at a different gauge; this will affect yardage required.

Shown in Kate Davies Designs Milarrochy Tweed 70% Wool, 30% Mohair; 109yd/100m per .88oz/25g skein:

Screen Time (green/yellow) colourway (shown in small size above)

MC Bruce; 6 skeins

CC1 Cowslip; 2 skeins
CC2 Stockiemuir; 3 skeins

CC3 Garth; 3 skeins

Berry Jam (red/purple) colourway (shown in large size below)
MC Birkin; 10 skeins
CC1 Backen; 3 skeins
CC2 Gloamin’; 4 skeins

CC3 Lochan; 5 skeins