Knitting Green
Pattern
Rose extolled the virtues of her favourite pattern to Mormor…
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Knitting
and Mormor began to knit.
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Blocking
When she finished she pinned out the shawl and steamed it…
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Helping
…the cat helped deal with the leftover yarn.
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Finished!
Patience and Arianell were impressed!
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Lovely
…so was Rose!
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singing
Do you know this song?
I know a lady with a dark green shawl,
A dark green shawl,
A dark green shawl,
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a little concert
I know a lady with a dark green shawl…
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Love
And I love her to my heart.
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The green yarn was handspun by a Hitty friend – and – it is actually silk, not wool. We thought a green-wooled sheep might actually produce silk locks…and we discovered that silk yarn squeaks when it is knit!
Quimper Hittys 
Lovely family, and the perfect shawl.
Thank you, the family is very happy with the newest oldest addition!
Happiness appears to be abounding….soooo sweet! and beautiful shawl too.
Mormor has been trying to find time to knit this shawl ever since she arrived! She finally just sat down and knitted until it was done!
The Tree Shawl pattern is one that is used most often in the Donahey Hitty’s household. Love the green. Your shawl is beautiful Mormor. The Hitty’s here are going to watch their lambs ears closer to see if they can get the same green color.
Mormor wanted a pretty shawl as well as her comfortable grey sweater…she loves this handspun “lambs-ear” green!
I never heard the lyric, “I know a lady with a dark green shawl” …however I can sing I know a Mormor who knitted a dark green shawl…and I too, love her with my heart.
Awww, thanks very much, we are glad Mormor seems to be endearing herself to everyone she meets (so far anyway!)
The Country Hittys and I are very impressed with the lovely shawl and your lovely Hitty family. (and we enjoyed seeing the cat playing with the yarn ball)
Thank you very much! The cat is always ready to help when there are strings involved!
I’m impressed too. I love the shawl and your lovely blog post about it. Such a sweet story to read tonight before I head to bed. The shawl is even sweeter knowing the yarn was hand spun by a friend. I have wanted to try this pattern for quite a while now. Maybe someday I will get brave enough to cast on.
I hope you do try casting on – only three stitches to start with…and it all starts to make sense after a few rows.
I do enjoy these little stories and photobooks. I’m particularly loving the dipping in and out as suggested at the bottom of each post, Thank you.