We Ask the Editors: What Are You Proudest of Making?

re: We Ask the Editors: What Are You Proudest of Making?

DoreenC — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:41:08 GMT

Looking at the pictures and reading some of the posts I have come to the conclusion that knitters knit because of Love. You have shared some of the most loving, heartbreaking, tear jerking reasons to knit. Your pride is about more than accomplished stiches and techniques, it is about overcoming, dealing with and celebrating life and all it contains. Thank you all for sharing your love and your stories. We have so much more to be proud of than what comes off our needles!

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TerryW — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:24:19 GMT

On June 22, 3 years ago my daughter lost twins that she was carrying. We were all devastated. I was in the middle of knitting an intarsia Fairy Themed Baby Blanket for one of the twins, when I got the phone call that her water had broke way too early. When I came home I saw the blanket on my chair just as I left it. I put it away and could not finish it nor pick up any knitting needles. Knitting was and is my life. I am handicapped and home bound with nothing else to do. Months later at my daughters request she urged me to finish the blanket. I finally did. It got me knitting again. I gave it to her. Which she loves. She entered it in a county fair and it won 1st prize and best in show. It will never make up for our loss but it will always remind us of the love our family has for eachother. She now has a very healthy 2 year old that has a wonderful Farm Blanket. If anyone is on Ravelry you can see them there. I'm Fireislandlady. I will try to attach the pictures here. Terry

re: We Ask the Editors: What Are You Proudest of Making?

shayb — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:57:09 GMT

AngelaB -

Can you please forward that email to me, so I can see what it is doing? sblack@interweave.com

I checked my copy and the entire blog did come through. I would like to try and investigate what is happening with yours.

Thanks,

Shay

re: We Ask the Editors: What Are You Proudest of Making?

SisuSocks — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:03:48 GMT

I'm crazy about knitting socks, so my proudest achievement so far has been to design and make several original sock patterns -- and they all turned out! I entered some of my socks in the county fair and won a blue ribbon for my efforts.

re: We Ask the Editors: What Are You Proudest of Making?

ClareanneL@2 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:51:11 GMT

In 1996 I picked up my first copy of "Piecework" I saved the article"Knitted Cotton Coverlets". Finally in 2004 I made the Coverlet square in fine merino yarn as a shower gift for my niece. In 2007 I made it again, this time in a gorgeous wool worsted as an heirloom for my daughter. I was also making "The Great American Aran" afghan for both my daughters, but she instisted she wanted one like "Beth's" .Two weeks ago I gave another niece the converlet square afghan again in worsted for her wedding shower. You can stick a ball of yarn, and short needles in your pocket and off you go. Someday I would love to make the "Lace square" in the same article. I only hesitate because it is knit on dbl pnt needles.I am now a subscriber to Piecework and Interweave! I just can't knit fast enough for my liking. I am most proud to have created true heirlooms for these wonderful women. Wish I knew how to attach the pictures. Happy knitting!

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ClaireL@4 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:14:32 GMT

I was proud when I managed to make some leg warmers for my daughter, a 13 year old dancer. It was tricky because she has those skinny dancer legs so I had to sneak a pair of her leg warmers out of her room, trace them, then fiddle with stitch counts to get a match while also writing down the numbers so I could reproduce it a second time. And it was a great success. Other items that I have knit for my daughter have lived in her closet (very hard to please a female teen) but this was popped right in her dance bag and worn a lot.

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LilyP — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:32:20 GMT

Mine was this baby neckdown cardigan with a hood and l love the buttons I chose for it.

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JoyJ — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:41:50 GMT

the very first project I ever knit and was proud off because it was not a school project was a scarf and beret that was knit in fair-isle. this was the most challenging piece I had ever done, I was around 13years, and was determined to conquer the rows and rows of instructions that went, k1a, k2b, k3c, etc.. this is before charts.. and I finished and gave it to my brother, and he wore them with pride :)

re: We Ask the Editors: What Are You Proudest of Making?

mogurt — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:32:25 GMT

When I 19 yrs old, I wrote a pattern for an afgan. It has cables, twists &bobbles. Ive knitted only 6 or 7 times over the past 40 yrss, but each time I make this blanket, pleases me to no end. The last time I knit this afgan was last year. I used an ecco wool and I finaaly made it for myself!

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MaS — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:13:37 GMT

I never knitted lace before and I saw the russian lace scarf in Piecework and fell in love. I made it for the girlfriend of my youngest son. I have no pictures but it looks sort of like this ( I did it in pewter Zepher).

www.flickr.com/.../2082879918

oh gosh, I do not know how to make that a hyperlink. Well it can be copied and pasted in a browser. I hope my scarf is as beautiful as the picture I copied.

I am very proud of myself for finishing that scarf.

marianne in Atlanta

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JaimeG — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:28:18 GMT

Jean, You would let your cat near a cherished cashmere scarf? I hope she's declawed!

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flora@8 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:24:09 GMT

Dear Ms. Smith,

I am a relative of Weta Ray-Clark, we grew up together in Wharton Texas. Thank you for such a heart felt story. I have shared it with other family members. We loved her very much and are glad to know she was also loved by many special people. I was very suprised by your story. I crochet and love it. Again thank you for the story. May God bless you.

Flora Allen

Houston, TX

re: We Ask the Editors: What Are You Proudest of Making?

otterwise — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:58:38 GMT

The thing I am most proud of making/designing would have to be my "Cloud on her Shoulders" shawl. Like many of us, I have lost people near to me from cancer. I know that sometimes the slightest weight is a burden, and that chemo is a very physically chilling experience. So I made this shawl. $1.00 from each pattern sold goes to Susan G, Komen, but an even greater satisfaction is hearing the stories behind the shawls people have made. One person in particular made a Cloud shawl for her mother, who lived in France. She intended it to be a constant reminder to her mom that she was always in her thoughts. Later, when her mom passed, she received the shawl back, and uses it to feel close to her mom. I still get a bit choked up when I think about it.

So, the Cloud on Her Shoulders shawl is the creation of which I am proudest.

If you are interested in the pattern, it may be found on patternfish, and ravelry.

re: We Ask the Editors: What Are You Proudest of Making?

AngelaB — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:46:40 GMT

Did you know a part of every email article is missing (compared to the online article)? Example, the paragraph for Lisa and Amy is missing from my KD email. This has been happening for months. Didn't know how else to get the word to you ....