Red Shawl Story

[eyenowhour]

It's a beautiful shawl. The pictures of the ocean are also quite beautiful.

[Gran]

Very beautiful shawl, and a nice respite viewing the photos. Thank you!

[JesseCat]

Hi Cupcake,

We all agree that that is one beautiful shawl and appreciate your sharing your day with us. One question - what is the name of the book that you got the flower motif from? The motif seems to have a Star of David in it and I would love to make that too......

[NPrairie]

Wow. That shawl is awesome. Thanks for sharing the coast line. Beautiful.

[divaborn]

Beautiful shawl, color and photos! Thanks for sharing all! BTW, son #2 is pretty awesome balancing himself on his hand...

[Sylviaf]

I loved the shawl and the picture of your #3 son made me laugh. That is exactly what my twelve year old son does when we try to take his picture!

[cupcake]

Thanks for all your lovely comments. I guess I could have taken a photo in the loungeroom, but the trip made it all the more enjoyable. I am pleased you enjoyed my shaggy dog story.

 

The motif I used is out of this book: 99 Floral Motifs. If you look at the cover it is the white flower with the green edging in the top right hand corner, except I did it in the one colour. I notice this book is about $11.40 US. Believe it or not, I forked out $24.75 Aus, plus postage for my copy, about a month ago. Good thing I already had the wool! It is a great book tho, and the motifs are very versatile. I try not to think of what these books cost me as some of you will be aware, I recently parted with a larger sum of money for the 200 block book. Hence, while the views are great over here, we are a long long way away, and some things are astronomically expensive.

 

http://www.purplekittyyarns.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1665

 

As for my sons, I love them dearly. Despite having the same parents, and the same upbringing they are completely different personalities. From this I stick with the nature argument... The youngest one, who is camera shy, can do a basic chain in crochet, and used to do french knitting, till the hormones kicked in and now feels it is a bit sissy.