Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/03/15/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-march-16-2024/
Growing up, I was always loved watching my aunties and Mum knit.
They hardly paid attention to the wool, fixating on the television instead. Elaborate patterns worthy of any shop bought jumpers. Mum only ever mastered the knit one, purl one (That goes for me too).
My mother-in-law could crochet, and that is still more complicated. All I can produce is a snake. The patterns didn’t make any sense to me. I still have a blanket my aunty created. It is a source of comfort and precious because she made it.
When I first learned I was going to be a grandmother, I brought different colours and lots of needles. I could only create hats, scarves, blankets, fruit, a monster, and a weird doll with the first leg longer than the other.
The bug only lasted about a year, but she still has the blankets I knitted and uses them for her dolls instead.
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My mom loves to knit. She has made dozens of really lovely jerseys and other clothing items. She’s also knitted all of the characters from The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings by Tolkien.
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My daughter wanted me to knit her a bigger blanket, with the soft wool, but it would have taken far too long. In the end I brought her one.
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My mom was a big knitter. She did also knit some blankets but not full bed sized. My dad made quilts that were amazing creative masterpieces.
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That sounds amazing. My dad loved his crosswords, and loved things like Sherlock and Poirot.
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That is nice 💕
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And she’ll remember you forever for them.
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I loved knitting and made sweaters for all the family, my kids and grandkids too. Now my fingers get achy
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The only jumper I made had more holes than jumper.
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Haha 😂
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That’s so sweet – she’ll have them for many years to come, I’m sure…
Much love,
David
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She will, memories are special.
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Knitting. I wish I hadn’t been so rebellious when my Mom was keen on teaching me. Mom was a great knitter. But at least I made time to practice one summer with her as an adult. For the pleasure of it. I loved it.
Needed more time for deep learning but then God called her home.
Thanks for sharing Diana. Blessings.
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🩷 spending time with them, even as an adult is time we’ll spent. When I saw Mum, we would chat for hours. I’m glad of that.
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that is cute she still has all the blankets you made and still uses them even if just for her dolls!
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