Not much making taking place this week, it has been my daughter's 20th birthday and she has just finished her exams at university .Year one done and dusted. Time certainly does fly by .I'm feeling incredibly old. My life's work have grown up into fine young women but I cant help wishing they were little again. My eldest is 26 and she has flown the nest . My youngest lives at home but she is out a lot. My nest feels a little empty. I think I'm filling the house with yarn and fabric and books to fill in the space.
So with that in mind , what else could I do but fill in the space with some more yarn. I took this flower shot last year in Florida I loved the colour and really wanted a yarn in those shades .
I think I was a eureka moment when I spotted this skein of Malabrigo.
Ohhh the wonderful Noro .These
yarns have extraordinary colours and wonderful grip and texture .It always makes me feel like I am as talented as Kaffe Fassett and his delightful colour alchemy when I use Noro yarns .I love watching the colours emerge.
Two balls of Rowan's silkystones ,a melange of toussah silk & linen, and each shade is a soft subtle blend of shades. Very soft to the touch. I don't have any plans as yet I just like playing with new yarns,I imagine it will be very cool to wear but I'm not sure what it will look like after washing as linens do tend to fade and can sometimes feel a little coarse I am hoping the tussah silk keeps it soft.
I have just finished reading this fabulous book. A 17-year-old high school student who has endured years of verbal and physical abuse at the hands of his classmates. Even his best friend, Josie Cormier has succumbed to peer pressure and is now part of the gang that instigates the abuse. One final act of bullying sends him over the edge and he commits an act of violence that will forever change the lives of the town's residents.
The overriding theme of the novel is the question that do we ever really know the people closest to us? what does it mean to be different? Is it ever OK for a victim to strike back? And who really has the right to judge someone else
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The book sounds like my cup of tea. It does get easier as they all leave home, my husband and I have both retired early and travel a lot and enjoy our hobbies. Have a good week.
ReplyDeleteSome yummy yarn to play with. I look forward to seeing what you create. I love the colours of Noro, but always worry that it isn't soft enough for me to wear. x
ReplyDeleteYour yarns look beautiful, especially the Rowan and the Malabrigo! I hope that you have lots of fun making them all into wonderful things. xx
ReplyDeleteYarn is good therapy, my stash grows at certain times.
ReplyDeleteA new phase in your life, they do go off to make their own lives, but it means that we have succeeded as they are confident, adventurous, independent people making their own way in the world and bringing us back new experiences.
S xx
Well my de dear, I bet you are so very proud of the job you have done so far mothering your little brood, and it doesn't stop now.....they will need you for plenty more years, it's just that you won't keep on tripping over them! :) x
ReplyDeleteOne door may be closing but as your daughters find their way in the world they'll be opening other doors for you and before you know it you'll have new exciting times ahead.
ReplyDeleteLove your choice of yarn!
Oh I know what you mean about the growing up. My girl is almost 17 - and whilst she is very lovely and we have a close relationship and lots of good times, it's not the same as when they are little and home is the whole world. And like you, I definitely fill the gap with yarn and fabric :-) That's my favourite yellow - I've just finished Kate Davie's Stevenson Sweater which has that colour in it (fair isle flecks and the bands) and last year I knitted my girl's Blaithin (another Kate Davies) in this colour. I love it! Your book recommendation sounds good - I'm reading Andrew Solomon's Far From the Tree at the moment and the description you gave sounds so like the thoughts of a mother whose son committed the Columbine School Massacre. Terribly, terribly sad. I'm off to look at your lovely crochet designs - so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed that book. I thought it was one of Picoult's best and I've read most of them. The yarns are so pretty. That orange/gold one is the perfect shade to match those beautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with a little yarn indulgence to soothe the soul! You've chosen some real beauties, I can't wait to see what you make! Now I'm off to check out the Rowan silkystones, I'm making a shawl with the savannah linen and silk from their collection last summer! Chrissie x
ReplyDeletemy oldest is 24 and my youngest is 21, I am okay with them gone because they come back and haven't left permanently as of yet. But this summer big changes are here for them and for us. Yarn always makes everything better :)
ReplyDeleteMy two children are 25 and 23. They no longer even live in the same state as my husband and me. The relationship with them has changed. They come for advice but no longer want any mothering. We do greatly enjoy their visits now that they are adults though. I love the yarn you have purchased. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished results.
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel, we're headed for an empty nest here with just one of the four remaining now. And I'm defintely taking over the their bedrooms for yarn storage hee hee :)
ReplyDeleteI remember that feeling when the nest started emptying. The birds flew and eventually in time their own nests began to fill up with baby birds. The eldest of whom is now 16 years and the youngest 18 months. Changes are inevitable but can produce wonderful outcomes. I love all your yarns they are so pretty. x
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