Other Hands
Mine aren’t the only hands in the house that are crafting.
Without fail my heart does a quick double step whenever Eleven-Year-Old-Daughter-Kate asks to knit something. You see, she rarely shows interest in fibre. She’s a great knitter, though, for a kid. Sheesh, she’s a great knitter for an adult! But she doesn’t really enjoy it…yet. Give her time, I figure. She’ll come around. (Think my expectations are a wee bit high?) But, autumn must be coming because Kate has asked to knit something.
What I like about her is that she knows what style she likes and doesn’t dither like her mother. Kate isn’t bogged down by typically adult sensibilities. Yarns aren’t the same weight? Does that matter? So, this is what she wants…
…and I like it!
Soft chocolatey chenille partnered with duck egg bouclé in a double strand. Very Andes-Mintish! A simple garter stitch on US15 needles. Think it’ll be a killer scarf!
Looks great Kate! No need to wear it soon with your temperature forcasts, but cold weather will come.
15 Sep 2008 at 4:15 am
I LOVE the color combination of Kate’s scarf! It is beautiful!
15 Sep 2008 at 8:34 am
go Kate!
15 Sep 2008 at 8:45 am
What a great color / texture combination!
Can’t wait to see the finished scarf.
15 Sep 2008 at 9:46 am
cool choice - I think it’s great when kids show their individuality, esp. that early! usually everybody wants to look like the rest:( I am looking forward to a nice “after eight” scarf - I like chenille too!
15 Sep 2008 at 10:05 am
Welcome back to the USA.Your lovely dog looks like a White Shepherd. My White Shepherd came from a rescue group…. I was told that Jake was a Lab/husky mix.
They do shed ALOT, no polar fleece at my house. Jake likes to “talk” and howl at fire engine sirens.
15 Sep 2008 at 12:10 pm
Wow - she is doing a great job. And I really like the combination of those two yarns!
15 Sep 2008 at 12:39 pm
Love the colors.
15 Sep 2008 at 1:16 pm
very nice. the yarns look really nice together. it will be a killer scarf. yay, kate!
15 Sep 2008 at 8:23 pm
My 12 yr old daughter is the same way. She’ll start something, knit a couple rows on it, and then she won’t touch it for a month…or more! But she comes back to it eventually, and I figure it is a skill she’ll have that she might pick up and really get into later in life.
I must admit, though…I’ve wanted to buy a rigid heddle loom for myself for a while now, and I keep thinking *she* might enjoy using it, too…so that’s definitely a good reason to get one, right? To encourage the creativity of the child? Right??
15 Sep 2008 at 11:47 pm
I reckon you haven’t quite left us behind here in good old Dublin….
Autumn instead of Fall??
16 Sep 2008 at 3:10 am
Delicious colour combination. They look so yummy together, and make me think of minty chocolate.
19 Sep 2008 at 6:26 am