Faroese-style shawls from Myrna Stahman's book _Stahman's Shawls and Scarves_ would be a great quick-on quick-off solution, but you would probably have to adjust the size because most of them are quite generously proportioned. I LOVE mine - I did the "Gracie" pattern (well, I sorta had to, being as how Grace is my name!) in Koigu (vareigated turquoise) - and the long ends are just great for either tucking into a belt to keep it on, or crossing to tie in back for additional warmth and staying on.
For what you describe, I think I'd recommend taking a look in XRX's (Knitters magazine's) compendium of shawls (and maybe scarves?). I distinctly remember there being a smallish version of the "more than circular" shawl, which when folded in half is, because of its more-than-circular shaping and the drape that this causes, is supposed to stay on the shoulders without slipping off. Also, you might look into ... I think it's Fiber Trends? yes, it is - the Landscape Shawl has a Scarf version that sounds like it might work for you. (I highly recommend the shawl, by the way; I did mine in that INCREDIBLE vareigated merino ribbon - yes, really - from Moutain Colors. Wow.) Obviously, there are more options out there than you'll ever knit. Have fun digging through them all! Grace To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
