“F” is for “Fairies”……Mar. 21, 2006

                     ~Spring Magic ~

The World is very old;
But year by year
It groweth new again
When buds appear.

The World is very old,
And sometimes sad;
But when the daisies come
The World is glad.

The World is very old;
But every Spring
It groweth young again,
And fairies sing.
Cicely Mary Barker

As a young child, I was always fascinated with fairies.  Many of the old fairy tale books, had stories of Fairies, Sprites and Wood Nymphs and I would delight in the pictures of the little people.  Growing up very close to a wooded area in Massachusetts, I would walk thru those woods with my friends and family and feel the presence of these little sprites, playing where we couldn’t see them.

Ahh….the imagination of childhood.

As an adult, I would buy my daughters dolls and books that made me think of those childhood days.Imagine my dismay, when these things did not hold the same charm for the girls that they had for me growing up.  Perhaps in today’s more realistic world of TV, the notion of fairies seems silly….or boring.  Somehow, it seems a little sad to me.

Today, I no longer buy these kinds of things for my daughters……I buy them for me ;-).  I found the Deluxe book of Flower Fairies a few years ago. The pictures and poems are such a treasure.  It quickly brings me back to those days of kicking leaves while strolling the wooded paths of my childhood.

"F" is also for "Finished"
In between playing with the puppies and all of the chores that goes along with growing pups, I have been diligently working on this sweater.  I am really trying to stay a bit more focused on my knitting projects.  As much as I have been chomping at the bit to work on some lace, I really wanted to see this sweater completed.  I have to admit that I LOVE it!  The fit is good and the malabrigio is incredibly soft against the skin.  I know it will probably pill and felt a bit, but once I tried it on, I knew it was worth it!

Pattern: Manos Textures Pattern Collection
Yarn: Malabrigio (black forest)
Needles:  US 7 and US 9
Started: Feb 14, 2006
Finished: Mar 21, 2006

Lacing Along Again
As soon as I finished the sweater, I went digging thru my stash to find the lovely merino silk yarns that I purchased from Judy last year.  Although I had wanted to start on the beautiful Spring Greens colorway, it would mean waiting for the beads that I ordered.  Not being known for my paitence…….the Eyelet and Garter Shapely Shawlette, with the other colorway that I purchased,  quickly went on the needles instead.  I first saw this shawl on Cindy, at Rhinebeck and fell in love with it.  Simple, yet elegant.  It is nice to be working on lace again!