Would have been much, much easier to crochet it. Yay crochet!

@Jacob
The word "mind boggling" came to me after I've read this comment.

"i'll have trouble believing that she didn't arrive at that point by an oppressive upbringing."

It just frustrates me when people think scarf=oppression. That's why I mentioned my friends who were raised in America, by non-Muslim families who chose to become Muslim's themselves.

And I I like the world "boggling." Say it a few times out loud. It makes me giggle :)

I own a "burqini" Although I like referring to it as an "astronaut suit" It is rather comfy to swim in actually. I haven't always worn the headscarf so I can compare it to swimming in a regular swim suit. The only downside is that it takes a bit longer to dry so it does get uncomfortable to sit in on the beach after swimming.
It is fascinating to see how many people think that all Muslim women who cover their heads do so because they are forced, or oppressed. Is it so mind boggling to think that a woman out of her own free will choose to follow the rules of her religion? I have plenty of American female friends who are converts and cover themselves.