Sometimes it feels like we’re all just going in circles—retracing steps, looping back to where we started, spinning around until we finally laugh at ourselves. Going in Circles is a shawl that embraces that motion: smooth circles that settle into the fabric, airy rings that open the path, and a colorful border that ties the whole loop together. It’s playful, a little dizzy, and a lot of fun—proof that going in circles isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, it can be beautiful. Knit top-down, this shawl plays with circle-inspired stitches that shift and flow together. It’s a fun, dynamic design — perfect for that bold, multicolored skein you fell in love with and never quite knew what to do with! Fast forward to this year—I realized I’d be out of the country for the next SoCal Fiber Fair. Panic! What to do? But as I wound up that yak yarn, I knew one thing for sure: simplicity was the way to go. What I didn’t expect was just how magical that simplicity would be. The texture and drape were beyond anything I could have imagined! Pairing such an exquisite yarn with a straightforward stitch pattern turned out to be a stroke of genius, and the texture that emerged was an unexpected delight—like discovering a secret hidden inside each stitch. I have to confess—I got completely hooked on this yarn! The moment I bound off the first shawl, I knew I couldn’t stop there. I cast on a second one almost instantly! Thank goodness Judy & Emily were able to send more yarn my way without missing a beat. It was a knitting emergency, and they totally saved the day!