Friday, September 23, 2011

I have failed!! or Knitting for Great-Grandma

150911_20305_5.jpgSo this past weekend Mike, Kellan and I went to see the kids Great-Grandma. We didn't take Kaya (or the others) because flights are expensive and Grandma is not well and is not looking very good. Instead she is looking rather scary (in a child's eyes). Kaya has been knitting her first scarf for some time on 20mm needles with super chunky yarn. It has 11 stitches and it is knit in garter stitch (knit each row). She decided she wanted to finish it to give to Great-Grandma because in the conversations she learned that Great-Grandma is often cold and can't seem to warm up. So she knit a little each day. We had a few busy days and then on the day I was leaving, she came down to sit on the couch with me. She kind of collapsed a little on to my lap and said 'I have failed!' with a sob and had a little cry. When she was ready, I asked her what was the matter and she explained that she hadn't finished Grandma's scarf and so she had failed. What 150911_15944_1.jpgcan I say to that? She didn't fail, she had time, and together we would finish it. So she sat beside me while I packed and she knit as fast as she could. When it was time to pack it up, I assured her I would just do the last few rows and cast off.
Great-Grandma loved the scarf, she was amazed that Kaya could knit so well, and was very pleased! I reported this to Kaya who was equally pleased!

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