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| knitting and crochet heroes 3KCBWDAY |
Hmmm... This is a tough one. I really admire the talents of so many fiber artists. I can't get over the creativity and humor of Howie over at Woo Work, Deborah over at Oblivious Knits has some lovely patterns (and amazing works), and Kim from At Knits End Yarn. Of course there are a gabillion more that blow my mind every single day, but these guys are in the forefront of my head today.
But I guess where it all started is with my Grandmas. I have vivid memories of Grandma Iride's crocheted afghans and sweaters (they all had bobbles on them) in their house everywhere. They were beautiful. I used to spend a lot of time just looking at the Granny Squares and all of their colors.
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| grandma jane at our wedding |
My Grandma Jane also was a big influence on my crocheting. She had been crocheting afghans for us for as long as I can remember. There are 3 small ones on my couch right now in fact. She was a fan of the ripple afghan. I've probably gone through about 5 of them through the years. Very cool.
Mom was always knitting or crocheting something too... like it was nothing.
The name Knot By Gran'ma came from an odd twisted homage to those ladies, like Not By Grandmas. And now I'm going to end this post because this makes me teary eyed. I'm very soft.
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Ahhhh I love reading about people inspired by family. I think it's so heartwarming to hear about people who learned and were inspired by their parents and grandparents. I bet those afghans were so warm and fun to use.
ReplyDeleteOh, this is the best way to honor those who've crafted before us. The unsung heroes... the loved ones who passed on some of their passion to us!
ReplyDeleteLove the picture of your Grandma, she's must have been quite a character.
ReplyDeleteI'm with the above commenter - that photo is priceless. Grandmothers as inspiration/craft hero is a common theme today, so you're in good company.
ReplyDeleteLove the sassiness of your grandmother!
ReplyDeleteAwww, your grandmas and mom sound amazing! I'm looking at that picture of your Grandma Jane and I know she's got a story or two to tell. You too, have been blessed with this wonderful gift of creativity. :-)
ReplyDeleteYour Grandmother looks and sounds like an amazing lady! I was taught to knit by my Grandmother, she was the most prolific sock maker I've ever known. My Gran also had an old fashioned tin and it was full of the most beautiful buttons, or maybe it seemed that way at the time? When I was a little girl I would play with those buttons on a Sunday afternoon while she made dinner :)
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