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Posted by on February 24, 2009, 12:39 am
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> > Sounds like you have been busy :) And yes I should do the journal thing
> > too.
> > I don't know Gail, but I have followed her and your posts, and I am tru=
ely
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> > sorry for her illness, but glad she is in good spirits.
> > The mention of prayer shawls made me want to share this with folks who
> > would
> > "get it" so....
> > Recently I finished a version of the Great American Aran Afghan. It was
> > done
> > as a kind of memorial piece for a good friend on the passing of his
> > mother.
> > He is a musician and he wrote a song about his loss and that inspired t=
he
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> > design of the afghan. It took a long time to finish but I have to say i=
t
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> > looked really good. When it was given, the reaction was more than any
> > words of
> > thanks could ever be.
> > If you would like to see it, I have a small page for projects and such.
> > The
> > afghan is here:
> >http://www.geocities.com/evajf.geo/myneedleworklace2.html
> > Page 1 has a few other things you might find interesting.
> > Keep the needles going!
> > Eva
> --snip--
> the afghan is lovely and I know it will make your friend very happy. =A0I=
did
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> the same one and I keep it on the loveseat in my den, but it's been taken
> over by my dog and now he won't let anyone else use it.
> =A0 I have no picture of that one, but I thought you might like a picture=
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> the first one from that series called the Great North American Afghan.
> Here's the link:http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/136210433107175=
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Wow that's amazing! I especially like the different colors. It's
gorgeous!
I( had ti go over to Google to make the link work. But it was worth
it :)
Eva
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Posted by Katherine on February 28, 2009, 10:26 pm
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> I have been baking caps and scarves for the Mission in Rockford,
> Illinois. =A0I should take Noreen's advice and keep a journal of what I
> make. =A0I made many.
> I made 6 prayer shawls for the anniversary of the shooting at Northern
> Illinois University last year at Valentine's day. =A0I enjoyed making
> them. =A0I made several different patterns, knit and crochet. =A0They gav=
e
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> them the family members of students that were shot. =A0I think around 200
> were made.
> I am making blankets for my first great nephew. =A0They will be crocheted=
.
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> I am going to do more knitting in color this year. =A0The last item was a
> small red and black checker board patter for my sister. =A0I purposely di=
d
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> the squares 5 by 5 to make it easier to care the yarn. =A0I a standard
> raglan sleeve pattern and figured out the checker board pattern on my
> own using graph paper. =A0Again I wish I would have kept a journal.
> My niece has asked for another aran sweater. =A0>http://www.knitting-croc=
het.com/aranswekni.html
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> I did the pattern above, I posted a pic but forgot where I had it. =A0If
> any one remembers please remind me. :)
> I noticed that JoAnn's has a decent sock yarn at a decent price. =A0They
> just started carrying it. =A0A sock yarn we can afford. =A0I also like to
> use the striping fingering weight yarn for sock. =A0It wears and can be
> machine washed and is comfortable to wear.
> All I have unfinished are the two red baby blankets.
> What are you working on or have unfinished?
> On Gail she is on a ventilator and and at the Alden Park Strathmoor in
> Rockford Illinois. =A0She is in good spirits but the ALS or "Lou Gehrig's
> Disease" is taking a toll on her respiratory system. =A0Any extra good
> thoughts are appreciated.
It sounds as though you have been busy, Dennis. Do you find that your
knitting is helping keep you sane as you walk with Gail on this
journey?
When our Vanessa had cancer, I knitted like a fiend. I thanked God
daily that I was able to knit, and I often chose complicated patterns,
just so I could keep my mind occcupied.
I keep Gail in my prayers regularly, and you, too.
Higs,
Katherine
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Posted by Spike Driver on February 28, 2009, 11:24 pm
Katherine wrote:
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>> I have been baking caps and scarves for the Mission in Rockford,
>> Illinois. I should take Noreen's advice and keep a journal of what I
>> make. I made many.
>> I made 6 prayer shawls for the anniversary of the shooting at Northern
>> Illinois University last year at Valentine's day. I enjoyed making
>> them. I made several different patterns, knit and crochet. They gave
>> them the family members of students that were shot. I think around 200
>> were made.
>> I am making blankets for my first great nephew. They will be crocheted.
>> I am going to do more knitting in color this year. The last item was a
>> small red and black checker board patter for my sister. I purposely did
>> the squares 5 by 5 to make it easier to care the yarn. I a standard
>> raglan sleeve pattern and figured out the checker board pattern on my
>> own using graph paper. Again I wish I would have kept a journal.
>> My niece has asked for another aran sweater.
>http://www.knitting-crochet.com/aranswekni.html
>> I did the pattern above, I posted a pic but forgot where I had it. If
>> any one remembers please remind me. :)
>> I noticed that JoAnn's has a decent sock yarn at a decent price. They
>> just started carrying it. A sock yarn we can afford. I also like to
>> use the striping fingering weight yarn for sock. It wears and can be
>> machine washed and is comfortable to wear.
>> All I have unfinished are the two red baby blankets.
>> What are you working on or have unfinished?
>> On Gail she is on a ventilator and and at the Alden Park Strathmoor in
>> Rockford Illinois. She is in good spirits but the ALS or "Lou Gehrig's
>> Disease" is taking a toll on her respiratory system. Any extra good
>> thoughts are appreciated.
>
> It sounds as though you have been busy, Dennis. Do you find that your
> knitting is helping keep you sane as you walk with Gail on this
> journey?
> When our Vanessa had cancer, I knitted like a fiend. I thanked God
> daily that I was able to knit, and I often chose complicated patterns,
> just so I could keep my mind occcupied.
> I keep Gail in my prayers regularly, and you, too.
>
> Higs,
> Katherine
Yes Katherine, I did exactly the same thing. I had a crochet hook or
knitting needle in my hands many a late night.
Thank you so much Katherine.
Higs and much love,
Dennis
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Posted by Katherine on March 4, 2009, 10:08 pm
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> Katherine wrote:
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> > It sounds as though you have been busy, Dennis. Do you find that your
> > knitting is helping keep you sane as you walk with Gail on this
> > journey?
> > When our Vanessa had cancer, I knitted like a fiend. I thanked God
> > daily that I was able to knit, and I often chose complicated patterns,
> > just so I could keep my mind occcupied.
> > I keep Gail in my prayers regularly, and you, too.
> Yes Katherine, I did exactly the same thing. =A0I had a crochet hook or
> knitting needle in my hands many a late night.
> Thank you so much Katherine.
There are times when I don't know what I would do without my needles!
Higs,
Katherine
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> > I don't know Gail, but I have followed her and your posts, and I am tru=