My dear sister from New Zealand is having a a challenging time in her life...so I decided to knit her a hug, but keep it secret as she reads my blog. I loved the yarn (Sierra from Great Adirondack Yarns, Fire colorway) and decided to add beads to the crochet edging. It was the most painstaking process: crochet one chain, pick up the bead with another hook, drop it on the stitch, pick up the regular hook and chain one more, etc. all of the way around! A labor of love. That's her wearing her 'hug' in front of my house. Isn't she gorgeous! The point? Life & knitting are intricately linked!!!!
During this process, I also sent my son off to California for college. Very emotional, but very important. Yes, I know, it has nothing to do with knitting, just life.
Finally I designed a "Ewe'll Love the Earth" market bag, shown here in progress. Fashioned with Schafer Yarn's Laurel. http://www.schaeferyarn.com/yrn_laurel.html
The point? Life & knitting are intricately linked!!!!I also apologize for not fully understanding how all of this works (and Ali's gone) and have underlines & blue or pink where it shouldn't be.
Such is life!
Enjoy your fiber and your life!
Your sister is beautiful, and so is the shawl! (so are the garden boxes)! Which pattern is it? I know it's from Victorian Lace Today, but has such a different look depending on the yarn you use.
ReplyDeleteThe pattern ROTS!!! I had to reknit the end 3 times and it still isn't right. None of the ones on Ravelry that showed the back were right either.
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