Simply..remembering....

19/3/2023

..my mother on Mother's Day. My sister made a small repair on the beautiful Shetland shawl knitted by our Mum. It was knitted in one ply wool so fine it could be pulled through a wedding ring. She also knitted Aran and Fair Isle patterns.

19 Comments

Grace

19/3/2023 03:02:12 pm

Such a beautiful heirloom.

MaryB

19/3/2023 03:39:02 pm

That is such a treasure. I think Shetland lace knitting is fascinating and so beautiful. Although I enjoy knitting as a hobby , I have never mastered lace knitting . I'd love to visit Shetland and attend Wool Week but have followed it online for the last few years. Your Mum was a talented knitter Freda.

Susan in Dorset

19/3/2023 11:59:44 pm

How absolutely lovely.
And how skilled, focussed and patient, your mother must have been.
Lovely to see your sister conserving it.

Susan inDorset link

20/3/2023 12:08:29 am

I add this link, in case it is of interest to knitters.
(I am not, but find the images and intention of this company, inspiring).
It is a business, set up by a young academic, when she had to cease work for medical reasons, and wished to preserve the skills and knowledge of knitting traditional Scottish garments. (I've no affiliation).
I think ' you might like the colours she uses, Freda.

Grace

20/3/2023 04:49:07 am

That will be Kate Davies, Susan? I am trying to improve my knitting skills and am currently working on a small colourwork project designed by her (the Pochie - it's a hot water bottle cover).

Mary B

20/3/2023 06:35:51 am

Yes I also thought you must mean Kate Davies . Her designs are gorgeous , a sort of modern traditional. I find her patterns quite complex but worth the effort ! Her blog is interesting too.

Susan inDorset

20/3/2023 06:54:26 am

Yes, Grace and Mary B, that is her: a click on the arrow, will take you there.
(Also, I meant ... that I'm not a knitter rather than I'm not interested.
I did knit a very holey purse and a skew-wiff doll with long dangly stripy legs, for a Brownies' badge but that was the pinnacle of my knitting achievements.)

MaryB

20/3/2023 08:18:17 am

Susan , they say all knitting is good knitting ☺️

cathy

20/3/2023 04:37:04 am

i'm also a knitter but your mother's shawl is beyond my talents. simply gorgeous & what a treasure. meet you in the shetlands one day, mary b!

Mary B

20/3/2023 06:39:26 am

Wouldn't that be fun !

cathy

21/3/2023 04:09:22 am

it certainly would be.

Mary

20/3/2023 09:25:21 am

In addition to all her knitting books, Kate Davies also wrote an excellent book about her experience of suffering a stroke when in her 30s. It is called Handywoman.

MaryB

20/3/2023 12:58:50 pm

Just discovered that there is a live webcast on Shetland webcams starting tomorrow middayish , celebrating Shetland lace knitting . Don't know anymore about it but thought you might be interested.

Susan inDorset

20/3/2023 11:37:33 pm

https://www.shetlandwebcams.com/connecting-creativity/

cathy

21/3/2023 04:08:53 am

fingers crossed my schedule will allow me to watch. appointments in the morning. grrrr.

Freda

21/3/2023 05:44:51 am

Thank you all so much for your lovely comments and interesting links and ideas. I love it when you talk to each other here!

Mary R.

21/3/2023 09:07:44 am

Is good to know you like us talking to each other. I didn’t know if we were supposed to since it is your blog.

Freda

21/3/2023 04:08:52 pm

I really do think of it as our blog and hope you do too!

Gillian Thompson

5/4/2023 07:32:14 am

How clever! That is so beautiful.

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