A big day, yesterday.
Here’s Juliet, our great-granddaughter.
We have a little family tradition of coincident birthdays. I
share one with Greek Helen’s husband David, and Archie shares another with Theo
and Jenni’s son Ted. If Juliet had been born a day earlier, she would have
coincided with Ketki. But it didn’t happen.
As promised, I stopped what I was doing (possibly in mid-row
of the Sous Sous, I didn’t notice) and started the Milo Bambino. There were a
couple of false starts, but I’m well on the way now. It’s knit from the top
down, and I’m doing the gradient with the last and brightest colour at the top.
Picture soon. A moment ago I was wondering whether to wind the mini-skeins
before my class on gradient yarns next week. Now I may have a whole Milo
Bambino to take along.
And, apart from that, not only did I find that old Paton’s
shawl leaflet yesterday, I also found the other serious missing item: my
own copy of Mrs Gaugain. There are lots of books in this house, and lots of
untidiness, but Mrs Gaugain is simply not a book that gets mis-shelved. My little
group of 19th century knitting books sit by themselves. It’s not
something I would lend, or even leave lying around.
In the event, after causing me several days’ anxiety, it
turned out to be on the mantelpiece just beside that little group, lying flat,
in a plastic envelope because the binding is loose.
Mrs G has a pattern for a Shetland shawl, quite different
from the mid-19th-century one I quoted the other day. In Mrs
Gaugain’s book, you cast on 244 stitches and knit, apparently, from one side to
the other, creating a lace edging as you go, Orenburg-fashion. I hope to read
it through today and see how much I can figure out.
I was a bit disappointed to discover that the 19th
century patterns re-knit and on display at the Museum in Lerwick the other day
were stitch patterns, swatches, and
not whole shawls or scarves knit from old instructions, Franklin-fashion.
Congratulations! Juliet is beautiful and her parents look so happy! Thank you for sharing this beautiful photo. Chloe
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. What a marvelous gift to see and love a great-grandchild!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Good health and happiness to all.
ReplyDeleteBeverly in NJ
Oh, congratulations, Jean, and welcome to the world, Juliet! Happy day.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all. A beautiful name for a beautiful baby.
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ReplyDeleteLovely news! Congratulations to you all!
ReplyDeleteOh, the joy of great-grandchildren! Blessings on the whole family.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful, Jean! Long life and happiness to Juliet, her parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents! What a happy post with which to start my weekend.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! All best wishes to you and your lovely family.
ReplyDeleteIs she the first great grand? Best wishes to all. Happy Mrs. Gaugain reemerged.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! What a beautiful family.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the most beautiful great-grandaughter you have! What a happy day!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Jean! She is gorgeous! Have fun knitting that wee Milo. :-)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the new family member. Babies are he most delightful people to knit for. Their size makes the knitting fast and makes even very expensive yarns more affordable. And their habit of outgrowing clothes quickly allows you to try all sorts of techniques, styles and colors.
ReplyDeleteJoy and wonderful wishes to all the family. Happy Days - and Nights.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your great grand-daughter's birth and best wishes for her for a long, healthy life. A joyful day, indeed!
ReplyDeleteOh - what a sweet little thing - and what lovely news! Congrats to all :-)
ReplyDeleteGood news all around! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful baby! Welcome, Juliet!
ReplyDeleteI love the gestures of her tiny hands, as if she's ready already to take on the world and embrace it. May you all have every happiness with her.
Carol in Long Island
So beautiful! Best wishes to Juliet
ReplyDeleteMany congratulations to all Jean. Having a baby in the family is always such a joy.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely : ) Congratulations!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, wonderful, congratulations on the arrival of little Juliet!
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