Yesterday found me visiting a friend who helped play “Santa” to my Ghana Project. I suppose I should explain that a little better: we ran into each other a few weeks ago at a party and I filled her in on the project. She asked if I could use some yarn…you KNOW my answer to that: “Of Course! I can ALWAYS use more yarn!” (little did I know!) To make a long story short, she ‘gifted’ me with about a year’s worth of yarn – three large garbage bags full! I was in Yarn Heaven! I’ve never been one to be greedy, being raised to “Take some and leave some”, so to be faced with tons of yarn and given the directive: “Take all you want!” really put my ‘greed ethics’ in high gear! At first it was very difficult for me to do this, but as I sort of got into the task it became easier. She has access to lots more and told me that if, in the future, I should discover than I’m needing a particular color, just ‘give her a call and come on over’! Now if that isn’t a miracle, I don’t know what is! The Lord knows our every need and fills them in His time. This gift was totally overwhelming to me and later, while sitting and going through it, I was still amazed at the Lord’s (and my friend’s) generosity. There’s every color in the rainbow and then some! Gorgeous, rich colors; muted soft colors; wonderful variegated skeins…all just waiting to be put to a good use. I knit two squares yesterday and set into more today, as is my habit these days.
This morning found me going through one of ‘those’ days where no matter how hard I tried, each thing I picked up to knit (whether complicated or simple pattern) went wrong. I must have tried and rejected a good 6-7 skeins/patterns before finally giving up for awhile. Part of my nature is that I’m stubborn (or, determined, to put it more delicately!) and don’t like to admit defeat. It all started when I ‘found/discovered’ a knitted square that I had done a few weeks ago. It’s a fairly simple pattern but do you think I can find the directions on how to make it? I searched everywhere and finally attacked my knitting books and the internet. It seems the pattern is something close to a “Mock Cable Twist” pattern, or something to that effect. That’s great, you say…you found the pattern! Yes…and no. I found A pattern, but it’s not THE pattern and I tried (see above statement) many times to make this newly found pattern mimic the one I had already knit, but to no avail. Earlier today I set out on another ‘quest’ in our upstairs to see if I could find my old knitting book (circa 1940’s) from which I had originally learned to knit, hoping that IT might hold the secret of the ages! Alas, it did not…however, I DID discover that I had another 7 knitting books from the ’70’s that I once acquired and then totally forgot about! I was elated; one of them has at least 100 patterns AND one that looks very close to the one I’m looking for. (Part of my problem is-I don’t know how to “Twist” stitches, using MY type of knitting.) OH! I also discovered that I don’t knit Continental, but GERMAN method (the difference being the placement of the yarn when using the needles.) Now at least I know my task to conquer…seeing if I actually CAN knit this pattern! (Drives me NUTS!!!)
Anyway, that’s been my last few days, mostly dealing with knitting…it’s peaks and it’s valleys; the good and the bad but I still love it.
OH! Almost forgot! Yesterday also found me finishing afghan #5 for The Ghana Project…a LARGE part due to the fact that my dear friend “Momma” sent me so many of her crocheted squares! I’ve already thanked her, but it never hurts to extend the THANKS again…THANKS, “Momma”! Between her 16 and my 14 squares, another very colorful and diverse afghan is added to the pile and I find that quite exciting! I’ve also heard from several other people who have voiced their willingness to help; I’m getting that “time to check the Post Office Box” feeling, hoping for new squares to add to the efforts.
Thank you for all of you-for the willingness to help, your support, and your friendship in reading here.
Have a wonderful day/afternoon/evening!
Hugs;
Pammie
PS: Wanted to add this Bible verse, as it says what I’m feeling: Luke 6:38
“Give and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down and shaken together and running over, shall men give unto your bosom. For with the same measure that you mete withal, it shall be measured to you, again.” The Lord knows our hearts and needs.
