tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post6679346961364650288..comments2023-11-02T06:12:46.862-06:00Comments on Yarn Thing Designs a division of Yarnsports LLC.: Appreciate the GiftYarnThinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08528468929966896601noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-28053562398797809932008-04-08T17:53:00.000-06:002008-04-08T17:53:00.000-06:00Thanks for sharing your story with all of us. I k...Thanks for sharing your story with all of us. I know it must have been hard for you. My grandmother made all of us a knit afghan, and I love it! I was very sad when she passed away, but I do have her knitting supplies, which I've used a few times.<BR/><BR/>We'll all just have to keep the crafts alive in us and anyone else who seems at all interested.Slicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07110360084685829553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-55273656468497954062008-03-24T14:12:00.000-06:002008-03-24T14:12:00.000-06:00I just got done bawling over your post. I get so ...I just got done bawling over your post. I get so upset when I see an afghan at a yard sale or goodwill that I buy it and let my kids use them for dolls or whatever. Many people have no idea the love that is put into each stitch. It is good some of us do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-7487985705805281722008-03-20T10:58:00.000-06:002008-03-20T10:58:00.000-06:00Years ago, my mom sent me a box of my gma's fabric...Years ago, my mom sent me a box of my gma's fabric leftovers (she made all her own clothes). The stuff all smelled like my gma, who'd died a few years earlier. I had the same reaction, I just sat on the floor surrounded by all this old fabric, bawling.<BR/><BR/>I miss her every day...5elementknitrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08595545440993534260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-13433248547642766992008-03-18T18:44:00.000-06:002008-03-18T18:44:00.000-06:00Thanks Marly for sharing this story. We all have ...Thanks Marly for sharing this story. We all have special loved-ones that make an indelible mark in our lives. The stash is something you both share and represents wonderful memories of your childhood. You are lucky to have such a great grandmother! Can we see the afghan:) ?Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095420943932529360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-11349402138973721392008-03-17T10:57:00.000-06:002008-03-17T10:57:00.000-06:00When I was seven I was at my grandparents house an...When I was seven I was at my grandparents house and I was bored so my grandmother taught me to crochet. She taught me the only thing she knew how to do which was to make a chain. For hours I chained and ripped and chained until I could do it perfectly. Instead of my grandmother making me an afghan I made my grandmother several over the years, including the last one when she was in a nursing home and was on her bed until last April when she passed away at 102. I know I can't complain because I had her for so long, but it doesn't matter how old they are when they leave, you still miss them just as much. Over the years I have knit, crocheted, needlepointed, quilted and made any number of craft items, and my grandmother would always look at everything I gave her proudly and say it was because she taught me how to chain that I was making all these things. Cherish your grandmother, and sometimes its very hard to do, but one day you'll be missing her as I miss my grandmother.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for letting me tell about my grandmother.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-36744909469515629562008-03-16T22:21:00.000-06:002008-03-16T22:21:00.000-06:00What a special treasure. Perhaps you could make a ...What a special treasure. Perhaps you could make a small something for your Grandma from the stash to brighten up her new place. Maybe incorporate some of the extra squares somehow???Karlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18159022242294603075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-31427128963000882182008-03-14T20:55:00.000-06:002008-03-14T20:55:00.000-06:00Oh marly you had me in tears! Your grandma sounds ...Oh marly you had me in tears! Your grandma sounds wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-63381492058666439822008-03-12T09:27:00.000-06:002008-03-12T09:27:00.000-06:00That is so sweet, Marly! If I wasn't at work I'd b...That is so sweet, Marly! If I wasn't at work I'd be crying, too!!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad that you were able to receive your grandma's stash. That's a great picture of the 2 of you :)Terrie D. (StarSpry)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01543108599217982661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-66691475946537087452008-03-11T20:09:00.000-06:002008-03-11T20:09:00.000-06:00Oh gosh, that story really touched my heart. So l...Oh gosh, that story really touched my heart. So lucky that you have a special man who understands. And of course, many crocheters that do as well.ChelleChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694179576150625795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-80364907666510801242008-03-11T17:17:00.000-06:002008-03-11T17:17:00.000-06:00Oh Sherlock, you are a very lucky woman. Give your...Oh Sherlock, you are a very lucky woman. Give your grandma a hug from her stash the next time you see her.knitting2relaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305798006230466630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-62776679010028116292008-03-11T11:33:00.000-06:002008-03-11T11:33:00.000-06:00You are very lucky. And your post was very touchi...You are very lucky. And your post was very touching. I lost my grandma last week and she too was the one who taught me to crochet. I have all her crochet hooks and such - they were given to me when she went into the nursing home a year ago. And they are very special to me.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post....Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09356062253076286093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-21688301124456308172008-03-11T10:21:00.000-06:002008-03-11T10:21:00.000-06:00Your story brought tears to my eyes. Isn't it such...Your story brought tears to my eyes. Isn't it such a wonderful gift that we as crafters can take our family history and pass it down to our children in the form of a well-loved handcrafted piece and sometimes in the well-loved craft itself.<BR/><BR/>JacqueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-28659632706183569312008-03-11T10:18:00.000-06:002008-03-11T10:18:00.000-06:00I lost the ones my grandmother made me due to age,...I lost the ones my grandmother made me due to age, lack of amazement, and too many moves. I am so glad you were able to find the yarn because it is so evident that you do appreciate it and have an awe and wonder about it. I think it's great, and now I must go find some tissue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-53329926062232925452008-03-10T20:55:00.000-06:002008-03-10T20:55:00.000-06:00I am glad that you were able to keep that yarn and...I am glad that you were able to keep that yarn and have that memory of your grandma - I have an affgan that is still in storage that my Aunt Martha made for me - She died when i was 9 and my mom put it away so we would have it when we were older, but she is still trying to find it :-) It means alot to have these memories of your loved ones - Hugs -Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-55422395053463072432008-03-10T19:29:00.000-06:002008-03-10T19:29:00.000-06:00very sweet post, marly. very sweet. and i second w...very sweet post, marly. very sweet. and i second what nachaele wrote, i love your heart too!Allegrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358593178703865482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-17314050601021165072008-03-10T13:12:00.000-06:002008-03-10T13:12:00.000-06:00*sniff* Beautiful story. I'm so glad your daughter...*sniff* Beautiful story. I'm so glad your daughter loves the afgan and can cherish it too. A family heirloom, for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-21316809253981383742008-03-10T12:10:00.000-06:002008-03-10T12:10:00.000-06:00How lovely, lovely, lovely. What a gift your gran...How lovely, lovely, lovely. What a gift your grandmother gave you, both the afghan and the creative heart...Susie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15521412145877313608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-70989926823120576642008-03-10T10:29:00.000-06:002008-03-10T10:29:00.000-06:00Aww, Marly, what a wonderful find. I'm sure every...Aww, Marly, what a wonderful find. I'm sure every stitch you knit with her yarn will be even more meaningful to you.amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937924140421120111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-18418102778446051202008-03-10T10:00:00.000-06:002008-03-10T10:00:00.000-06:00Wonderful story. I'm so glad that you still have t...Wonderful story. I'm so glad that you still have the afghan and the yarn. It's a treasure that can be enjoyed for years to come.Knitted Gemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00506537850912326743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-86327848985073117752008-03-10T09:26:00.000-06:002008-03-10T09:26:00.000-06:00What a great find and a great story. Thank you fo...What a great find and a great story. Thank you for sharing. I am so glad you still have the blanket to have in your house and pass on to your daughter. :) I love your heart!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-62224255568216339652008-03-10T09:22:00.000-06:002008-03-10T09:22:00.000-06:00I just recently finished what I am calling a memor...I just recently finished what I am calling a memorial sock. http://thegourmetgoddessknits.blogspot.com/2008/03/sock-pair-of-clogs-purse-and-hangnail.html<BR/>I was knitting it while my Nana faced her final days and during the week of her funeral. I knit it when I traveled to Sweden the week after for a dear old friend's funeral. I still am working on the other sock. <BR/><BR/>I still haven't gone through my Nana's stash but I will. Last summer I was visiting my grandmother in another province. I went through all her pattern books and brough home a big stack of them. Sadly I didn't really go through her stash because it was mostly cheap acrylic and I wasn't interested. Yarn snobby of me, isn't it? That's a lot of the same reason I haven't been in a hurry to go through Nana's stash. But then I realized that the memorial socks, as I'm calling them, are knit from a pattern from one of those old pattern books I got from my Grandmother. The book is about 40 years old. So that makes me feel a little better. <BR/><BR/>It is a beautiful tradition to hand down our crafts from generation to generation. My grandmother and my Nana both were too old and forgetful to really help me when I started knitting just over a year and a half ago but I know it has pleased them both to see me pick up on such a time honoured tradtion. I'm sure it has pleased your grandmother too.The Gourmet Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320579429311708908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-69706918632355888282008-03-10T08:05:00.000-06:002008-03-10T08:05:00.000-06:00That's a beautiful story. You're a lucky girl. I d...That's a beautiful story. You're a lucky girl. I didn't have a grandmother who crocheted or knitted, so I never inherited the stash, and it's something I really wish for. I just hope one day when my stash and all the crochet books I've collected go to someone else, they'll appreciate them as much as I do now.<BR/><BR/>Hugs to you, my friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-83759513981906617922008-03-10T08:04:00.000-06:002008-03-10T08:04:00.000-06:00Marly, I'm sniffling along with you. My Nana died...Marly, I'm sniffling along with you. My Nana died when I was in college, but I was also very close with her. I never asked her to teach me how to knit or crochet (she did teach me how to do a mean running stitch with needle and thread, though). <BR/><BR/>When I learned how to crochet after she died, my aunt gave me a box she had (my mom, aunts & uncles all cleaned out her apartment together). Inside were stacks of granny squares she had been working on when she died. And a few Crochet Fantasy magazines. <BR/><BR/>So I know how you feel, because even though I'm afraid to try and put those granny squares together even now, 15 years later (I'm afraid I'll mess it up somehow and ruin it), that box is front and center in my closet. Every time I pick up a pair of needles or a hook, I can imagine her smiling and thinking, "At least one of 'em learned how."<BR/><BR/>I miss my Nana every day. I know you treasure the time you have with yours. Enjoy her.Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589347913150864946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-5355471178636565642008-03-10T06:30:00.000-06:002008-03-10T06:30:00.000-06:00You've got me crying now, too. What a beautiful s...You've got me crying now, too. What a beautiful story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315650.post-70049592407290225322008-03-10T05:23:00.000-06:002008-03-10T05:23:00.000-06:00Wow I was just thinking of my grandma and how she ...Wow I was just thinking of my grandma and how she used to crochet hats, mitts and scarfs sets for all us lucky grandchildren. How lucky are you to get her stash and the one she made something for you with.Cookey_knitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15754478173785534641noreply@blogger.com