Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Pikenaze - A Louisa Harding Design

It started innocently.  Less than five years ago I said to my daughter, Amy, "you know, someday you'll be sorry you never learned how to knit from your mother!"

So she agreed, purchased some cheap yarn and needles and started a scarf.  The only time she would knit was when she was having her hair colored at the hairdressers (yikes!).  This went on for about two years or so. 

All of a sudden, the knitting bug really hit her.  Whenever I visit we spend a lot of time knitting and I try to teach her a new knitting technique.  That, along with her LYS, YouTube, etc., she has become an accomplished knitter. 

Today she sent me this picture of a shawl she was blocking.  Isn't it beautiful!  I'm quite pleased that she is carrying on the skills that were handed down to me by my beloved Aunt Rita.

The pattern is Pikenaze by Louisa Harding.

Her cat is still living even after she caught it sleeping on top of the shawl as it was drying. 


Proud Knitter!!!


A back view for you!

And today is my daughter's 20th wedding anniversary!  Happy Anniversary to her and her husband!  They make a great couple!

Happy Knitting!

12 comments:

  1. Good for Amy and the Mama that taught her! I like that my daughter crochets and my granddaughter knits and crochets.

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  2. I wish that I had another word besides, "Gorgeous!" Maybe...one of these days, the knitting bug will bite one of my kids.

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  3. How fortunate Amy is to have a knitting mom to teach her. It is beautiful !!!

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  4. How lovely! I'm so glad she stuck with it until the knitting bug bit.

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  5. wow, this shawl is BEAUTIFUL, I can't help but to imagine a little newborn baby wrapped up in something so ornate =) And Happy Anniversary to them, wow, that's awesome!!!!

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  6. Te your daughter "that is one gorgeous shawl. Excellent job." By the way, the likeness between the two of you is striking. Did a good job, mom. Renate

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  7. Happy Anniversary to them! And what a fabulous shawl!.

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  8. Happy anniversary to them, and what a beautiful shawl!

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  9. Hello and what a beautiful daughter you have .I see she inherited her Mom's love of beautiful things and the ability to create them.
    Hope you are having a wonderful summer. I am .

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  10. I hope one day my daughter would like to learn something I do. It must be very satisfying knowing that you have passed on your talents to another generation. Congratulations! And her work is just beautiful!

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  11. Happy belated anniversary to Amy and her mister! She's as lovely as the shawl!

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  12. Why is it that cats think that knitting is their special domain, ha, ha. Your daughter's scarf is beautiful, and it does make it extra special that she's continuing a family tradition. I'm still waiting for my daughter to catch the "bug."

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