My grandma and grandpa square danced 2-3 times a week from the 1950’s until the 80’s when my grandpa passed. This shawl reminds me of one I saw my grandma wear when I was little.

It’s a perfect, easy project for newer knitters or a super fast project for more experienced knitters.

I’ve updated the pattern and knit it up in modern yarns but I will treasure the original mimeographed pattern that calls for Melody Yarn by Bucilla with the name of Frilly Cape. Capes were big in the ’70s! I named it after Walden Pond in Concord since it originated there and would be a perfect weight to wear for a walk around the pond and a visit to Henry David Thoreau’s cabin there.

I’ve also reworked the pattern to make a shorter version that’s a little more flirty called, Walden II.