Just before Craftsy decided it couldn't ship to Canada anymore (really? it's that challenging? I'm thinking about you too Zappos!) I stocked up on some yummy Rowan Amy Butler Belle Organic DK. Sadie loved the colour and she was sure her Gramma would too. So I had two projects quickly lined up, and Gramma's was finished just in time for her birthday.
Now I don't get the chance to say this often, but my mom is one pretty lady. She dressed up in red for her birthday which was a great setup for the pink shawl (and I love her red sequined headband). I tried to make this shawl a bit bigger than the last Mara I made her, and the garter edge seemed a little more tailored and summer-y than the Mara's usual ruffle. Sadie's version - knit after Gramma's was finished - is an almost exact replica because Sadie shares Gramma's fashion sense and wanted a matching garment. The pink is sweet on her and seeing a kid in a shawl is pretty charming.
I also just finished The Sweet By and By by Todd Johnson, another book I'm glad to have stuck with. A few chapters in I almost gave up, but the characters voices finally started to grow on me and I also began to see the wisdom of the story. It's quite a poignant exploration of aging and sickness and I feel like my eyes were really opened to both.
3 comments :
Very nice shawls. It is so sweet that your daughter wanted to wear one along with grandma. Such a cheerful pink. I find that some of the wraps, shawls, kerchiefs are too small and need to add on length or width to them (like my latest kerchief I'm knitting).
Grandma and granddaughter are the definition of "pretty in pink." Lovely!
Thankyou for the compliments my dear daughter......and I love the shawl, this pink being one of my favourites. The extra length makes a big difference. Thankyou my dear granddaughter for wanting one the same as grandma....you continue to delight me as always. How lucky am I to have samantha make things for me, I am in awe of your talent.
Speaking of books, I just finished 'Moon Hall'and absolutely loved it.
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