Thursday 27 December 2012

Granny Reclaims Her Needles



I'm writing about a finished object which is not my own but my mother's. She is 92 years old, and very independent. She has always knitted and sewn. But her eyesight is deteriorating, and she cannot see to read now, so last year she decided she really couldn't see well enough to knit any more. She gave me all her needles, and her stash of wool, and that was what got me back into knitting and designing.

But I guess all my chat about knitting, got her wanting to take it up again. So In November her birthday present from me was this lovely wool (I think it is Noro, but we can't find the label) and a super enlarged copy of the potato chip scarf pattern by Barbara Aguiar.  Click Here to Find It. She is a really experienced knitter, but we thought something without a complicated pattern or decreasing or increasing would mean she could make it mostly by touch.

So here she is in her lovely scarf, and she is reclaiming some of her needles to take home with her. Any ideas of what she could do for her next project would be very welcome. Any pattern has to have not too much reading, or sewing up, but as you can see she is quite hip and likes to be fashionable.














28 comments:

  1. Congratulations on your Mum's returning to knitting, that's a cool scarf she made and it really suits her! Have you seen the "Spoilt For Choice" thingy on Rav? If it's hip you're after you can't go wrong :)

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  2. Thanks, I have just had a browse, and there seem to be lots of (slightly unusual) but fashionable neck wraps on.

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  3. That is great! Congratulations to her taking the needles back up...and lovely finished scarf!

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  4. Gorgeous scarf! Well done Mom! I'd consider trying one of those neck wraps or cowls. There are so many lovely patterns!

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  5. In case she does not read the comments, please give her my regards and appreciation for creating such a novel scarf. She does, indeed, look pretty hip!

    Happy FOFriday.

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  6. What a great story. Your mom is adorable.

    The Wingspan is very simple... only knit stitches... a few slips and casting on, but no picking up and just knitting between the edge and marker.

    Also the London Beanie could be done by feel.

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  7. HOW WONDERFUL! I love that you and your mother are able to share knitting. Please let her know how lovely her scarf turned out. :-D

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  8. what a lovely scarf :-) I hope I'm still knitting if I reach 92!

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  9. Oh how wonderful! What an exciting finish for her!

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  10. What a wonderful gift. Not the yarn and needles, but her independence again. She looks stunning in it!

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  11. your Mom is rockin that scarf! It's great that she regained her confidence with that project.Can't wait to see what's next.

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  12. What an amazing lady, I love the scarf she 's knitted, very pretty colours. Deb x

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  13. That scarf is great. I'm glad she was able to return to a hobby she loves. Here's My Saturday Snapshot

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  14. I also picked up my needles again this year after about 10 years absence. Knitting is great for relaxing.
    I picked up some of this new fashioned wool to knit scarves. No pattern just cast on 8 stitches and knit, knit, knit. The wool has a ribbon effect border which crinkles as you knit. Very effective

    Happy New Year

    Carol
    Dizzyc

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  15. Good luck to your mom and her next project! Thanks for sharing...and here's MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST

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  16. How wonderful that your mom can accomplish something that she enjoys doing.

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  17. That is great that she decided not to give up on something she enjoys!

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  18. BEAUTIFUL...what talent.

    Stop by my blog if you like for a photo of snowy Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Saturday Snapshot

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  19. What a wonderful photo and what a wonderful story! I need to send it to my sister who is a great knitter. Happy New Year!

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  20. I'm really glad she hasn't lost something she enjoyed so much! I would check out knitty.com for new pattern ideas.


    Saturday Snapshot

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  21. That is a lovely scarf! It's so neat that she's able to knit still!

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  22. What a heartwarming anecdote - thank you for sharing. Your mum is an amazing woman :-)

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  23. Bear With Me...what a lovely blog♫♪ Stay safe in the New Year♥

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  24. That's gorgeous. I love the way it curves and the colors are so pretty! So cool that your mother can do that and still wants to!

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  25. ooooh, I love this! Good for her taking up the craft again.

    I have my grandmother's very last project in a box. It's still on the needles. It was a baby blanket for my daughter who was her first grandchild. Grandma died two months before Sister Bear was born. I've thought about finishing the blanket but every so often I get the box out and think about Grandma and the love she put into the partial blanket.

    I'm so glad that we have grandmother's that have inspired us.

    Happy New Year!

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  26. They'll be no stopping her now : -)

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  27. Grandma's have that very special place in our hearts~ Stopping by from The Clever Chicks Blog Hop. ~Lynn H @ Turnips 2 Tangerines~Enjoy Your Day~

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