Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Knitting Softly

"May every stitch you knit bring you a little closer to that calm, clear space in the center of your soul." -- Earth Heart Designs

I love to knit for my daughter. I'm knitting a sweater for her birthday -- or Christmas, depending on how quickly I proceed. She chose the yarn and the pattern, so I'm not giving away any surprise. My gift to her is my time.

But it's a gift to myself as well, because she is in my mind with every stitch that slips from left needle to right. Pure, uninterrupted time to think of her and, yes, miss her because she lives so far away.

But I have only to pick up my needles and yarn (silk and mohair, soft as Autumn mist) and my thoughts are with her across the miles. The pattern is "Aislin" by Kim Hargreaves, whose unique designs we both love. This one is almost tunic length, with an elongated soft ruffle around the bottom. This is the back. Though it's still on the needles here, it's finished now.
It will look glorious on my beautiful daughter.

7 comments:

  1. Ohh that is beautiful! I bet it feels heavenly. Thank you so much for that quote. I'm knitting gifts right now and I can't help but think of how much I love and miss the people I am making things for.

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  2. Your daughter is pretty; amd so will that sweater/tunic be :-) Unusual knitting needles ....

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  3. Vivianne, those needles are called Balene and they are decades old. Thankfully, they are plastic instead of whale bone, and they were made by the Boye Company. They're just the thing for this yarn.

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  4. Beautiful post and beautiful project! Love the glasses too!

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  5. Beautiful sweater. Love the laciness look of it. Am sure it will be gorgeous on your daughter

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  6. Linda, this is so sweet. My mom and I are separated by many miles. I'm sure she thinks of me often, this way...I know I do her!

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  7. Suzie, I don't knit...yet...but I know exactly how you feel when it comes to missing your girl. What a precious gift...I feel blessed that my sweet daughter can knit for me~

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