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Memories of the Season – Day 3

Posted in Christmas, Friendship, knitting, tagged Christmas, Creativity, fond memories, friendship, knitting on December 6, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Santa and Carolyn

A Santa Memory: My sister Betty and I have fond memories of visiting Santa in the Capwell’s Window on Telepgraph and 20th Avenues in Oakland. I think Betty was too small for this photo and I kind of remember that she didn’t want to sit on his lap this particular year.

Betty and I like tradition – we took her girls there in their early years (1970’s). Capwell’s closed in 1996.

Today’s 2013 memories:

Cameron

Button Detail on Debbie H’s O’Doyle cape

Ellen

Terry

Susanne

Detail of Susanne’s tank top

Sheri

Scarf by Phyllis

Jan – a sweater for her grandniece

Knit by PJ

Katie’s lovely scarf

Maurie’s hat

Claire “jeweled” her jacket

Bonnie

Detail of Bonnie’s Sweater

Susanne modeling sweater that Margot knit

Diane – a cowl scarf present

Detail of Marsha’s poncho/shawl

Marsha

Diane – a baby blanket

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Memories of the Season – Day 2

Posted in Christmas, Friendship, knitting, tagged Christmas, friendship, knitting on December 4, 2013| 2 Comments »

My Toni Doll

The memory: it’s Christmas 1954. Grandma and Grandpa are on their way from their Oakland home to spend Christmas Eve night with their daughter Marty and her family in Walnut Creek, CA. Betty and I are eagerly awaiting our adored grandparents. Of course, because it’s Christmas,they come with special gifts. We awake on Christmas morning to our presents which include Pick-up Sticks (we loved those), Toni dolls, Grandma’s fudge….oh and waking Grandma and Grandpa up….they slept on the sofa bed close to the Christmas tree.

Today – 2013 : Another glimpse into the creativity of the knitters who surround me !

Marsha

Sheri celebrating her recent nuptials.

Nina – a Cheryl Oberle design

Maurie – Prayer Shawl with brilliant Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece

Bonnie

Kimberly – a blanket for Gigi

Susanne hiding behind one of her knit afghans!

Kimberly’s handknit cowl is enhanced with Jan’s gift of glass earrings

Kimberly’s glass hair clasp

Sheri

Kimberly’s Lace Shawl is FO!

Another design from prolific knitter Terry

Janie and another Twirly Skirt!

Karen’s latest MaggiKnits project

Sarah’s shawl…oh what is the name?

Carolyn – Poncho/Shawl

The detail of Carolyn’s latest poncho/shawl

Diane and Susanne

Kimberly and Bonnie Let’s knit and play!

Another beauty from Debbie H.

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Memories of the Season…Day 1

Posted in Christmas, Crafting, Family, Friendship, knitting, tagged Christmas, family, knitting, Memories on December 3, 2013| 2 Comments »

Yesterday I awoke thinking of the 12 days of Christmas (even humming and that is a stretch for me). I thought momentarily that I would use it as the theme for sharing all the creativity and memories that have been twirling around in my brain since before Thanksgiving…..but that lovely theme is used by many including my dear friend of Kimberly’s Daily Craftini. So my theme for this season is Memories of the Season along with the creativity and joy that I see so often in our circle of knitting and friendships.

Betty and Carolyn

A childhood memory: My sister Betty and I are young. She’s enough younger than me that her memory is vague about this, but she does recall singing How Much is that Little Doggie in the Window (she was asked to sing many times when she was young because she had pitch perfect voice). Mom was driving with her two girls down Mt Diablo Blvd in Lafayette, CA. We see the store windows aglow with Christmas lights; we are full of glee as we are singing (this is before I knew I shouldn’t blast out my voice which didn’t carry a tune ). I remember singing The First Noel, Rudolph the Red-nose Reindeer, O Little Town of Bethlehem, and How Much is that Little Doggie in the Window as Mom was driving a “new” Pontiac with a 2-yr old in the front seat and a “bossy” 5-yr old in the back seat.

Today’s memories: The knitters/crafters, as always, have been prolific. Here comes a random collection! p.s. if you aren’t in these photos you will be sometime in Memories of the Season!