I usually have a knitting project in mind when I write it into one of my books, but Laura’s apricot-colored shawl just kind of appeared upon the page as I was writing the first scene of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 4: Betrayer , and it surprised even me. I immediately went to my yarn stash to find a yarn for it, and I searched through my antique knitting books to find some stitch patterns. I made her an elegant wool shawl she could wear at home. The shawl ended up tagging along with Laura into the next book, Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 5: Prisoner , where it imparts some comfort to her in her trying circumstances. The two stitch patterns are both from the same book, The Lady’s Assistant, volume 2 by Mrs. Jane Gaugain, published in 1842 . A couple excessively clever and creative knitters might have knit these patterns in the Regency era, but they would have only passed them around by word of mouth or scribbled “recipes” to friends or family, and it wouldn’t have been widely use
wow you did good. My spare room is being cleaned at present tubs sure are good to use. we have send alot to recycling and some to charity also.
ReplyDeleteHave a great visit with your parents.
Holy Moly. Are you in the Phoenix area any time soon? I have a couple rooms that need help.
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Wow...looks like you worked really hard on that!
ReplyDeleteCamy, I AM impressed--I have a couple rooms that look like your before, but don't have many that look like the after! Good for you! And enjoy your time with family!!
ReplyDeleteI totally understand this - I'm such a pack rat! Of course if I had a spare room it would be filled with books lol.
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed... how long did that take?
ReplyDeleteI have to confess that I have a spare room that look about like the before pictures... and when I clean rooms like that, most of the stuff generally gets put in boxes and shuffled to another room. :-)
I feel so much better about my office. I clean only for company myself. I mean really...is there another good reason?
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