tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post8803981714990937783..comments2024-01-23T11:10:44.714+00:00Comments on Celtic Memory Yarns: A 90 Year Old Shows Me How To Knit SocksJo at Celtic Memory Yarnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10783844924689656726noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-72530236834782453312007-04-10T02:25:00.000+01:002007-04-10T02:25:00.000+01:00Taking wild violets to your mother's grave strikes...Taking wild violets to your mother's grave strikes a tender, responsive chord in my heart. An excellent tradition to maintain.Fiberjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842973381007192689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-39526763825540509172007-04-07T09:50:00.000+01:002007-04-07T09:50:00.000+01:00I had the same thing happen to me the other day wh...I had the same thing happen to me the other day when I was in the waiting room in the hospital kniting away and an elderly lady came up to me and was reminiscing about sock knitting. Isn't it amazing how you meet and chat with so many folks when you knit in puplic.Artis-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08157617283083385412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-10119190095280796782007-04-07T03:23:00.000+01:002007-04-07T03:23:00.000+01:00My goodness, I hope I'm that feisty at 90. I can'...My goodness, I hope I'm that feisty at 90. I can't imagine telling anyone they're knitting 'wrong' though - or taking their knitting and working it!<BR/><BR/>Like Rho, I love to watch the many different styles of knitting and spinning at retreats and get-togethers. So many different approaches and yet the same basic end product.<BR/><BR/>What a sweet story about the violets, Jo. It's lovely that you keep the tradition in your mother's memory.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437196445561866076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-26990922389664188462007-04-05T21:09:00.000+01:002007-04-05T21:09:00.000+01:00My goodness, that woman is in fine fettle for 90! ...My goodness, that woman is in fine fettle for 90! I'm hoping I look half as good if I reach that age -AND still able to knit - let alone see it.<BR/>Beautiful violets, lovely story.TutleyMutleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17441056625381274481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-62926803954533442392007-04-05T07:02:00.000+01:002007-04-05T07:02:00.000+01:00violets and roses are my mom's favorite flowers. ...violets and roses are my mom's favorite flowers. How you must miss your Mum, Jo. I am so glad I still have my Mom but I miss my Dad terribly.<BR/><BR/>Sounds like you had a lovely day; I'd love to give a whirl at thet silk merino blend!Dez Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786093691926252698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-69131257263776233842007-04-04T00:56:00.000+01:002007-04-04T00:56:00.000+01:00My daughter just announced that she was going to t...My daughter just announced that she was going to try to take up knitting again (she hasn't knit anything in about 20 years although she spins on rare occassions). I was thrilled and quickly found books, yarn and needles for her from my stash. While more than willing to share my knowledge with her, she's one of those people that have to find their own way. I don't know that I would ever have the courage to tell her that she was doing it wrong! Luckily, she always figures things out on her own.<BR/><BR/>When I spin a silk/merino blend, I seem to have better control if I spin from the fold. Have you ever tried that?<BR/><BR/>As to my Irish, I'm off to class in a couple of hours. I always just hope that I don't embarrass myself too badly, like the night I remembered what I wanted to say in Irish but forgot my own name!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-70234906799141102602007-04-04T00:33:00.000+01:002007-04-04T00:33:00.000+01:00Wow, did that lady scare you? She looks like she r...Wow, did that lady scare you? She looks like she really knows what she's doing. And if she doesn't, don't tell her! So you must go back & find out what she bought-we're all so curious. <BR/><BR/>Hmmm, your story gives me an idea for my old age---I shall go from house to house kniting socks & eating all the cookies in the cupboards. <BR/><BR/>Give Van Gogh a carrot for me. Hope I get to meet him in June!The Woolley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17804285832263183652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-21440433525247279712007-04-03T19:52:00.000+01:002007-04-03T19:52:00.000+01:00Somehow I had gotten behind in my blog reading- bu...Somehow I had gotten behind in my blog reading- but it is such a joy to "catch up" with you! Spring in Ireland looks beautiful, Van Gogh is adorable (my daughter, who has a pet bunny was cooing along!) and I can just imagine how you must have felt getting "told" by a 90 year old sock knitter. Precious! As always, thanks for sharing Jo, and good luck in Round #3! I will be knitting along at a more reasonable pace...Cindy/Snidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899610721323830021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-79108566333764734252007-04-03T19:14:00.000+01:002007-04-03T19:14:00.000+01:00I don't believe I've been to my mother's grave sin...I don't believe I've been to my mother's grave since the day she was placed in it. She's not there anymore, anyway. I'm pretty sure she hangs out in my bathroom while I bathe my son, her only grandchild. He used to stare and point at the same spot in my bedroom for months as a baby. Maybe she was there, too. <BR/>Wow. Today is the anniversary of her death, too. Kismet, that. Or something.pacalagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498703982601315908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-49536587836329163662007-04-03T17:11:00.000+01:002007-04-03T17:11:00.000+01:00Your yarn and violets are so lovely Jo. Your Satu...Your yarn and violets are so lovely Jo. Your Saturday out sounds wonderful!<BR/><BR/>BTW... did you ever receive the package I posted to you? :0)Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636024853968816682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-7229301392461663362007-04-03T16:28:00.000+01:002007-04-03T16:28:00.000+01:00oh, what.ev.er... the only "knitting wrong" is no ...oh, what.ev.er... the only "knitting wrong" is no knitting at all. Good for you for sticking to what works for your knitting!<BR/><BR/>I'm off to post about my trepidation of trying a kind of lace pattern...Roggeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549838068624400016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-74610883723460426862007-04-03T16:24:00.000+01:002007-04-03T16:24:00.000+01:00One of the things I love about knitting with other...One of the things I love about knitting with other people at the retreat and at knitting circles - is seeing how everyone knits differently. I sometimes forget to knit I am so entranced watching everyone else. ;) So I doubt I would be bothered by anyone telling me I was doing it wrong LOL <BR/><BR/>I would love to know what she ended up buying also - and what she planned to make - hope her family was ready to spend that much on a present for here heheherhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07857144840375879009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-66270369617798986372007-04-03T15:48:00.000+01:002007-04-03T15:48:00.000+01:00I'm glad you stood your own ground Jo, though I ag...I'm glad you stood your own ground Jo, though I agree that twisting the yarn around your finger is the way to get good tension!LaurieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609188211326621400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-58204663872238872872007-04-03T14:19:00.000+01:002007-04-03T14:19:00.000+01:00I remember wild violets on my grandparents' farm i...I remember wild violets on my grandparents' farm in Iowa, but I had never seen/heard of celandines before. I always learn something new from you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-88736059411369117282007-04-03T03:50:00.000+01:002007-04-03T03:50:00.000+01:00Taking a beautiful offering of the first violets, ...Taking a beautiful offering of the first violets, cradled in moss and wound with fresh ivy, to your mother's grave brought a tear to my eye.vnsgocxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-88744341802735767832007-04-03T00:43:00.000+01:002007-04-03T00:43:00.000+01:00I'm so sorry you're having trouble with the luscio...I'm so sorry you're having trouble with the luscious blue roving. I do remember, though, that it does need a bit of adaptation to make it work. I think I treadle more slowly and add more twist into the yarn, as the silk doesn't have that 'sproing' that pure wool has. I'm sure you'll get the hang of it, if you haven't already!<BR/><BR/>I hope I'm as confident, able and assured as Sheila when I get to be 90. I'm confident of reaching 90, mind you, just to give me time to work through some of my collection here. I have been making good on my promise not to buy any more fibre, but went on a spinners' guild weekend and succumbed yet again. Oh well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-67163830675451642152007-04-03T00:38:00.000+01:002007-04-03T00:38:00.000+01:00Oh, I do love the mental picture of the first wild...Oh, I do love the mental picture of the first wild violets cradled in moss and wound with ivy. I have wild, or at least "volunteer" violets in the back garden, but my mother would not love them. She would consider them weeds. I shall have to take roses. <BR/><BR/>Beautiful Ciara and indomitable Sheila. Do you know what a wonderful environment you have, Jo? Lovely story yesterday, my father's 88th birthday, his old friend Jane came. At 89 (she looked terrific and soooo sharp) she was taught to knit last month by her daughter and thinks it is wonderful. She has done her first pair of socks, with cables, and is currently working on a slipstich vest. Should I live to 90, I want to be Jane or Sheila, capable of being excited and learning new things. Jane's mother lived to be 104, so she has a lot of knitting time left.<BR/><BR/>Will you teach me to spin one day?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-90018902180590300722007-04-03T00:05:00.000+01:002007-04-03T00:05:00.000+01:00I would happily sit for tea with either Clara or S...I would happily sit for tea with either Clara or Sheila! Do you think we will be telling young women (that's us, Jo) how to knit and what they are doing incorrectly when we are 90.<BR/>I would love to see what she bought - Debbie Bliss, Noro - and what will she make!<BR/>My violets are in bloom and I know my Mom would love them too! The Celandines look like my Marsh Marigolds, but they are probably different plants.<BR/>Happy Birthday to Sheila! Hope I look as good at 90!Peg-woolinmysouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790536800383924646noreply@blogger.com