[Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting

[Henrietta Brewer]

Your stories of Bonnie remind me so of a dear friend those of us in Michigan lost last year. he was the Dean of Students at the school for the blind, another avid Lion and a man with a happy spirit.
I was thinking, if you are worried about not finishing the shall in time, make it a lap blanket. Might be just the thing for summer.
Henrietta
On May 19, 2013, at 6:52 PM, Becky Frankeberger wrote:

> 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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