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Auld Lang Syne

Posted in Christmas, Crafting, Friendship, knitting, Wheat weavings, tagged , , , , on December 31, 2013| 1 Comment »

At the midnight hour around the world we will be hearing the familiar Scottish tune Auld Lang Syne. For me it always evokes memories of those who are near and dear to me…..and who may be near and far. Grateful for the memories and the friendships. Some of those memories……..

Its Bonnie’s birthday!
Cameron
Jim and Betty – when their daughter Honara married April 1990.
Terry
Susanne and Diane
Kimberly
Nephew modeling his college bound scarf
Debbie
Larua
Bonnie
Marsha
A knitterly morning!
Jean and Karen in background
Jean looks charming in her new sweater!
Katie…the scarf is almost done! It’s going to be long enough for a double wrap!
Ellen and her version of the Shaelyn Shawl
Carole’s top down cardigan with zipper.
A gift of love
Baby Surprise “folded/molded” into sweater!
Grandma’s knitting book
Kimberly (acting silly) Steven and Bonnie
My grandma and me (Jr in High School)
Silky Wool Scarf – a “heart felt” for friend with cancer
Ellen with a gift of love for Baby
Jean loving her mittens!
Jean “loving” my pup Lucy March 2009
Merle’s gift of love!
Cathy with her gift of love!
Natasha’s mother with new grandson! A blessing!
Jean and Sarah with their gifts of love!
Nina and her granddaughter!
Susanne – a gift of love for her grandchild Zoe!
Terry and her Heart Design Afghan
Jan’s Summer Flies Shawl
Janie and her Summer Flies Shaw
Sheri – The fingerless gloves – Pluviose
Janie in her jeweled mini poncho
Some of our Saturday Knitters
Some of our Friday knitters…sending their cheer!
Sarah in her knit Santa hat!
Me and Lucy and the “Fan” Bolero
Beth is reading next steps for her hat
The Three Twirly Skirts
Terry and her Feather and Fan Afghan
Maurie and the Rose Heart Afghan
The Shawl
Helen – in her Round Shawl knit with Noro Silk Garden
It’s done!
Katie – The model!
Betsy graduate – her cloche
Five Wounds Cross Web
The children!
The back of the “Pinstripe” Sweater Jacket
Kimberly and Jan “modeling” the blanket and hat!
Shari and her first sweater!
More showing of the jewels!
Showing the jewels!
Heleb
The group sans Karen
Carol and Peg
Afternoon knitting
PJ
Terry’s needles are really clicking…it seems that she just requested yarns from her fellow knitters stash…and magically she appears with an almost finished afghan. She has a lot of fun putting the color and fiber combinations together. Check out the link below – Afghans for Afghans.
It’s finished! And it’s stunning!
Margaret and her afghan
Debbie and her lovely green sweater
Karen – Alaca Stole
Susanne
eek!!!!
Another Mason-Dixon inspiration
Natasha so enjoyed the booties from Susanne!
Ellen and Lucy
Peg’s Log Cabin: Joseph’s Blankie of Many Colors
Jean with scarf in the making!
Natasha: the soon-to-be mom in her soon-to-be Annie Scarf Stole
Some of the Friday Group
Terry’s Stole – Annie’s Scarf Stole
Sarah – The Truck Sweater – It’s Done
Modular Garter Stitch Vest
Grandpa, Johnny and me
Lap Afghan
Debbie – Tunisian Crochet Afghan
Kimberly and Jan knitting!
MaggiKnits – Stitches 2011
Noro Silver Thaw Prayer Shawl
Natasha: the happy mom-to-be!
Sarah – The Model
Nina and another lovely design
A knitting afternoon
Sheri with a close up!
It’s finished!
Connie, Karen, and Carolyn at Stitches West 2010
Jean and Patricia
The Four
Linda in her beautiful Irish knit sweater.
PJ – Happy Knitter!
Susanne was inspired….her cable scarf became a cowl
Great-great grandma Miles (1845 – 1929)
A proud giftee – Kevin’s son!
Mom 1945 – Martha aka Marty
Twirly Skirts
Shari and John
Bonnie
Nina
Gifted by Debra
Her latest hat…more details to follow!
Check out the buttons!
The trio
Karen – her pink sweater jacket
Margot – It’s done
Lily
Monticello tour
Reunion
We’ve begun to gather
Rachell showing her works!
Betty and Carolyn – February 1954
Diane – a cowl scarf present
Diane and Susanne
Claire “jeweled” her jacket
Dad – Navy 1941
Rosa learned to knit!
Iron chain sheep in Sonara
Betsy – Gauntlet
Enjoying Connie’s gift
Cameron’s gift
Ellen – Beautiful scarf
Christmas/Holiday 2013
Patricia and Rachell
Laurel – her first sweater
More food!!
The early Pugh cousins
Grandm and Grandpa
Jean and Debra
More love affair!
Some of our family!
Margarita Toasts
Ellen and Jean
Margot – It’s done!!
Phyllis – Cowl
A reunion
A wedding
It’s Hip to Knit
A young knitter in our midst
Janie and Kimberly
Some of the Sat group
Carolyn…me..modeling
Helen with knitted gifts of love!
Almost done!
Mary and her Tomten Jacket
Grethe’s Version
The Sock
Bathing Beauties from Fiber Trends #215X
3 – Merle’s w/Abel’s Piglet
Merle started the playful sweater!
First meal in Hawaii
Nephews
Carolyn and Dana
The girls were here
Don and Pat
Prayer Shawl in the works
Cousin Mick
Bill and Carolyn – July 2011
Mary, Peg, Carolyn
Peg, Carolyn, Mary
Friday Morning KW Memories
Cousins – 2013
Gathering with the Aussies -1990
Ice Skating – 2009
Shelby Graduation – 2012

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Nan Rohan’s Shop

Posted in Wheat weavings, tagged , , on April 14, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Celtic Knot Web

I’ve always been attracted to wheat weaving designs…could it be that country part of me?  More than a couple of months ago I was at a church function and saw that one of the donations for the raffle was a beautiful wheat straw design that looked something like this. Nan is a wheat straw weaver and her work is stunning! Thus,I want to share the beauty of her work with you. She has a store on Etsy – Nan Rohan’s Shop. I asked her more about her designs and works – here’s what she had to say.

“Since there are not that many of my pieces on Etsy, I’m attaching photos of a few other wheat weavings. On Etsy, if you search for Wheat Weavings or Straw Weavings, besides my few offerings, you will see the work of my fellow straw artist Kathy Reid-Ready from Trinidad, California.
 
I donated the piece that they raffled last night back in December for the Christmas boutique but it didn’t sell. Judy asked me if it was OK if they raffled it last night. The problem is that I don’t remember exactly what the piece looked like. I do different things all the time, and sometimes I don’t repeat designs so they are one of a kind. So I am attaching a few of my other pieces (mostly given away as gifts so they never got on Etsy). The crucifix was a commission that I did a year ago, and the Mother & Child piece I made for the California State Fair a few years ago (I’ve only made one of those). So forgive me if I give you more than you wanted. You can probably tell the smaller ornament-sized weavings. The Celtic Knot is done on a 10″ brass ring. That and the Mariee de Moisson (Bride of the Harvest) are my favorite wedding pieces to do. I also love to do straw brooches, an example of which I’ve attached. Feel free to use these photos if you like. Thanks for your complimentary words today! Best, Nan”

Nan…thank you for letting me share your work. Here are some of those photos!

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