Mon 21 Dec 2009
Who’s needles
Posted by Amanda under Advent
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Yes, we have left our small precious island for a few days for Christmas Merrying. There has been a great richness in food, a surplus of laughter, a mingling of family and in between, a few stitches cast on.
But on who’s needles?
This Christmas, Gramma, the quiet knitter, has been reading my blog and has seen my growing interest in knitting. She saw it fit to bestow upon me scads and scads of knitting needles, and paraphenalia. The reason I am using such grandious language is to portray the awe I felt as I opened these carefully wrapped, still in their original packaging, knitting needles of every size imaginable. The honour I felt was overwhelming and so Thank you Gramma. My hands on your needles for another generation.
I hope you have each found a cozy spot in front of the fire and you are snuggling in for the Christmas season, close with family and friends.
I know I’ve found a good spot to stay in a knit.
ps) sewing needles and mini scissors for advent!
Merry Christmas!
December 21st, 2009 at 9:00 am
Oh I can feel the deep sense of warmth and belonging in your images. Only 1 more day and we are on our way up to the island for the Christmas week as well. I hope your time together is wonderful. Merry Christmas
December 21st, 2009 at 9:08 am
Wow, what a wonderful, precious gift. Indeed you will make beautiful things with those needles, and I’m sure make your Gramma proud.
Looks like you guys will be having a cozy Christmas. Hope its beautiful, friend!
PS. Love the stockings Sandi!
December 21st, 2009 at 8:15 pm
The base for the word legacy is from the Latin legatus; ‘a person delegated’. It was a great privilege to witness Grandma’s legacy pass to you…quietly celebrated and deeply appreciated.
PS Thank you Holly. My Paternal Grandmother made most of them and submitted them for competition to the Pacific National Exhibition 20 years ago. She won first place. We have amazingly creative women in our family history, wouldn’t you say?