[Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting

[Becky Frankeberger]

Jill, the most wonderful ideas hit me in the early morning.  I just wake up
and greet my Lord and Savior, then these wonderful creative ideas just flow.
Well I get so excited that I can't wait to start the project.  Bonnie's
shawl from her mother's knitting needles was just dropped into my heart.  I
had several false starts and wondered if I had missed the beauty of the idea
somehow.  But here it is flowing off these needles so sweetly.  The dropped
stitches have somehow popped back on the needles.  I praise God for His
loving kindness to Bonnie.  Bonnie serves the Lord with joy.  Bonnie serves
as a Lion all through our state and nationally on important projects.  She
is loved by all who meet her.  Last year she needed an idea for a cake.
They were doing fiftys theme.  I said how about a record cake.  She won
first prize.

Bonnie is seventy and just so full of life. The cancer has slowed her down,
but her joy remains strong. 

Thank you Jill, warm hugs, for the encouragement.

Becky and Jake who goes bezzonkers over Bonnie.  He even sings to her.     

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of jill
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:28 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting

Becky,
I am no help to you on the knitting front.  I just thought it was a
beautiful gesture for you to use your friend's mother's knitting needles.  I
lost my mother to cancer 21 years ago.  I don't care how old a person gets,
they always long to be comforted from their mother.  I believe that her
mother's presence is in every thoughtful stitch.  Blessings to you and your
friend Bonnie.

Jill

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Becky Frankeberger
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:36 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting

Here I am knitting.  Hopefully I wil get this.  prayer shawl finished, well
before my friend dies.  My friend Bonnie has lung cancer.  Last year she
gave me her mother's knitting needles.  A great big role of needles.  For
those of you who know me, well, knitting is just not as fun as crochet.  So
I took our knitting class and the teacher deserves two pay raises for her
patience with me.  So back to Bonnie.  I woke up and had this wonderful
idea.  I would make Bonnie a prayer shawl using her mother's knitting
needles. So here I am knitting away.

 

I have a cone of happy bright mint green yarn and that is what I am using
for the prayer shawl.

 

Since I still need help with cast on, I just crocheted my base row.  I make
it around thirty six inches.  So how wide will my piece be? Shockingly my
stitches are pretty darn even on this probably J hook wooden needles.

 

Oh hey rooky mistake, shy smile.  I used an N hook to make my base row.
Oopse. I just noticed that. I just reached in the role and pulled out a well
used pair of needles, assuming her mother had used them.  

 

Ok, your evaluation of my questions and mistakes.

 

Becky and Jake 

  

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