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During the last couple of years of her life when my Mum was starting to find it trickier to knit due to arthritis she set about knitting a christening shawl to put away for her grandchildren to use when they became parents in case she became unable to knit or in her words was “gone”.
She made a beautiful shawl and cardigans, mitts, hats etc. She wrote a little note and placed it in the sealed box of baby knitwear for whichever of my 2 then teenage children opened it first. Sadly, my lovely Mum was “gone” when my daughter was the first to marry . She died a few months before the wedding. 2 years later I gave her Gran’s baby box when she was pregnant. Both her children were christened in the shawl and a few years later it was passed on for my son’s 2 children.
It’s back in my possession now, washed and packed away ready for the next generation.
What a lovely idea. I am very unlikely still be 'here' when my g.children have babies and despite my best efforts in the past, none of my four daughters have followed me in knitting.
I was most surprised when - as each of my daughters had their babies, they asked me for hand knitted shawls, which I was delighted to do.
Think I may adopt this idea and make some shawls, etc and put away for use by g.children.
I am one that also feels that if I just sit and watch tv in the evening, I am wasting my time, but if I am knitting at the same time, then I have permission to watch tv!!!!
Always have two or three items ont he go at any one time, u3a knit and chatter group we make all sorts of things. And share new ideas. I do knit animals and other thing swhich sell eachyear at our local Pride Fayre. Have recently discovered ENTRALAC, - this is knitting that looks like it i woven, am happily making up scarves in Pride colours at the moment.
