Sassy In Pursuit

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Wingspan by Maylin Yan.

An asymmetric shawl... designed 

with basically 8 right angled triangles...

to form a shape reminiscent of

a Curve of Pursuit. 

I looked up "Curve of Pursuit".

The concept eludes my fragile grasp

of mathematical principles but it's such

fun to knit.

I'll send the grand boys off to college

to learn the math behind my shawl.

The yarn is "Amazing".

The pattern is a freebie on Ravelry.

I knitting the worsted weight version.

Happy May Day

Happy May Day! 

I continue to knit footies. 

It seems to be an obsession.

I am enchanted with this dogwood.

It actually belongs to the neighbor.

Shush! Don't tell. It is a child of my heart.

Find your May blessing today.

Knit, knit, knit.

Footies

The younger generation has opted for footies
formerly called ankle socks by my generation.
Footies are not meant to match. Hmm! What fun!
No need to repeat the the same ole, same ole.

The yarn is Crofter: a baby Fair Isle DK.
The pattern is from Lion Brand's _Just Socks_
designed by Amy Pope.

Easter Bonnet

Do you remember Easter bonnets, patent leather shoes, chocolate

bunnies? I do. Easter meant a long mass, new clothes, a huge Easter dinner,

the promise of spring flowers. I remember well the blessings of a 40's childhood.

My neighbor came a few days ago with an Easter basket filled with candy.

The chocolate treasures dot the photo of the Easter bonnet I

knit for a yet unnamed baby.

The hat is from a pattern by Maryna Shevchenko

at www.knitca.com . I knit the newborn size and used

Simply Soft a worsted weight yarn.

The pattern is called "Snowflake." I finished it in a day

in the ninety degree heat while the preparations to return

to New York swirled around me.

Easter Greetings

Enjoy the orchids.

Blessings on your Easter gatherings.

I will be knitting my way back home

next week.

My Nana Made It

Last post I was lamenting that the days of being the Nana

to babies was in the past. So, today I want to acknowledge that

having adult grandchildren is equally fine.

Last fall as the weather grew colder and Sean was hurrying

off to run track he lacked a hat. His mother said, "I have

a knitted hat that Nana made in my top drawer. All the other

winter wear is packed away."

At school Sean donned the hat. The assistant coach teased,

"You must be a man of great confidence to wear such a

colorful hat."

Sean replied, "My Nana made it."

His fellow runners added to the joshing. And the best

looking girl in the group came over to admire the hat.

And Sean once again repeated, "My Nana made it."

His mother upon hearing the hat story asked if

Sean would like Nana to make him a different hat,

perhaps, one that was less colorful.

He replied. "No! It is my signature piece."

The story always makes me smile.

Knitting Fairy Godmother

Three of my friends will become grandmothers this spring.

Can you believe it? Three!

So, I was feeling a little melancholy for the baby days.

And I decided that the only cure for the baby blues

would be to get out the needles and fly.

The pattern is called "Shrug This" by

Toni Kayser Weiner. It is a freebie.

This fairy godmother is knitting

baby sweaters by the gross. Such fun.