Saturday, December 10, 2005

what a week. My knitting teacher (ie my Grandma) turned 93. It was quite traumatic as she had a fall on the eve of her birthday and broke a rib. Fortunately my mum was able to stay with her which meant she didn't have to go to hospital. It seems remarkable that she has lived through two world wars, has seen two total eclipses, brought up two daughters, seen three grandchildren get married and has seven great grand children. I only hope I can last as long and achieve as much! As it is she has now lived longer than any other member of her family. Two of her sisters lived to be 92, and I know this thought has haunted her for the past twelve months.

This remarkable lady inspired me to learn to knit and crochet, producing cardigans and jumpers for myself and my brother and sister, even though she was partially sighted due to measles when she was a child. I was able to turn to her for help while trying to edge a crocheted baby blanket for my oldest daughter (now age 16).
Even now she always wants to know what my current knitting project is.
My only wish would be that she will be around long enough for my daughters to both grow up with similar memories of her that I grew up with.
I hope I can pass on my love of knitting to the next two generations the way she has.
This post is dedicated to my Grandma, Elsie Maud Edwards (nee Archer, born 05.12.1912)

Thursday, December 01, 2005

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Why is it that at one of the busiest times of the knitting year, when I had planned to make presents for friends and family, that both my girls end up off school. This meant that the time when I would normally be able to knit in peace has been taken up with trips to the doctor and A&E! Also hours have been spent cuddling one or other of them until late in the evening when they were feeling too poorly to sleep.
At least I managed to fit in time for a PINK PARTY in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. I was really pleased to raise £100 by having a Body Shop party at home. I chose Breakthrough because my good friend lost her sister to breast cancer, and my sister in-law, my brothers mother in-law and my boss were all diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Seems to me that it's more common than ever these days.
Also I have introduced about 20 new knitters to the world. No I have not given birth to twenty babies ( although sometimes it feels like it). No, I have started teaching 24 brownies to knit, and I hold fortnightly clinics when the girls bring their knitting along for me to sort out their holes!
I am also teaching the daughter of a friend to use the kneedles to create magic.
I would love to join a knitting 'group' but nothing seems to happen in this area. If anyone reads this and knows how to start a group please e-mail me at mad-house@lineone.net.

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

why is knitting school cardigans so dull and boring? my daughter C. got a great big hole in her last cardy (which I have darned), but really needs a new one. The only problem is it is so dull that I have to make myself pick it up. I suppose it could have something to do with the fact that over the past 18 years I have knitted over 20 jumpers and cardys in the same colour for her older sister & her half brother & sister. Dark maroon gets very monotonous after a while. Perhaps I should give in and buy her one of those awful machine made acrylic things with floppy ribbing! But then again maybe not.
The house is currently in a state of disarray. I am halfway through decorating the bathroom, which i have tiled by myself(a very rewarding past time) and have now made a start on my (or i should say our)bedroom. Amazing how much yarn you find that you forgot you had. I had balls of the stuff hidden in all sorts of places! Hope the other half never goes poking around in the loft!!!
well thats all for now. Got to go and do the school pick up. Am going to learn how to upload pictures onto this blog as soon as i can.
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Tuesday, November 01, 2005

first timer

Wow, what a discovery, a way of communicating with other like minded people about a subject that most of my friends find either terribly boring or just plain impossible.
I can't wait to have time to post some of my projects on the web.