Ann’s Scarf

Ann’s birthday was next. But I also had to get started on some knitting for my Great Nephews and Great Niece-to-be. So I needed some patterns.

Last winter, my Dad, who I think was impressed by my knitting, told me to take the box of my Mom’s knitting stuff. Wow. What a treasure trove. Tons of needles, pattern books (from 1950’s to 1980’s) and the faint remnants of her scent throughout. My Mom wore Chantilly for ages then switched to Magie Noire when I did. This was a lovely reminder.

The pattern books have held great fascination for me, not only for their instructions and inspiration but also for evidence of my Mom’s knitting style (the things she made are noted by teeny pencil tick marks marking the rows). They’re also a testimony to her knitting for her grandkids, Jennie and Eric. So I’m trying to choose patterns from “the box” for my Christmas knitting for her great grandkids.

But first, my third “pretty” scarf for Ann.

What I knit

I love the yarn I chose for the scarves for Pat, Heather and Ann. It’s Lion Brand’s “Amazing”. As you have seen, there are beautiful colours and it’s soft and lightweight.

I went back to ravelry.com for a pattern and chose the Silky Scallops pattern. I love this scarf and Ann does too!

The day I gave Ann her scarf, we both went to Lindsay for some shopping and lunch. Ann and I started full-time at Fleming at the same time and drove together to the Lindsay campus for four years. It was a great nostalgic day. We made a stop at Aberdeen’s Wool Company, my first “real” wool shop. Oh, what a new world this is! First, there was Heather, owner, knitter and great advisor. Then there were yarns that I had never seen before. What a different experience to Michaels, which I will still visit for bargains. But I will return to Aberdeen’s and will also start exploring local yarn shops.

What I Read

I have been reading, very slowly, Deborah Moggach’s “Heartbreak Hotel”. She wrote “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”. I saw and really enjoyed the film, so wanted to try this book. It’s kind of funny (lots of characters visiting a rundown Bed and Breakfast in Wales for “Courses for Divorces”). Each chapter tells a complete story, so the book is kind of perfect for knitting reading. I may have to start reading more short stories!