It’s been a project in the making for quite a while. Our sister-in-law asked if Karen would knit her an afghan. In February she and we shopped together for the yarn knowing that it take some time. The project traveled with us this summer growing in scale as we logged the miles. Eventually it got too bulky to work on in the front seat of the truck and stayed just tucked-in in the back seat. Now it’s a living room project. It’s once again growing in length add we watch concerts on Qello. Only four of nineteen balls of yarn left. Could it be finished before the year is done?
It’s turning out nicely. It’s a cotton yarn and a dream to knit with. Dovie picked out the colors and the waffle check stitch. Hopefully it will be comfy and pretty enough to merit a place in their lives and their living room for years to come.
It is sooooo beautiful! I can’t wait to have an original Karen Thole piece in our house. Thank you for all the loving time and work that has gone into it.
Queen Mary 2’s arrival in the Port of Dakar, Senegal was heralded in the local press and greeted with ceremony. Our own excursion took us on a coach journey through the streets of the capital city to visit a Wolof village and the shore of Lake Retba, the salty lake famed for an intense pink color.
Today’s safari adventure transported us out into the Dorob National Park to have up close encounters with little creatures that are well adapted to the extreme heat and lack of water in the Namib Desert.
With a UNESCO World Heritage Site, two national parks, dozens of museums, and hundreds of tours offered in the Cape Town area there is more than plenty to do. For our two day visit we opted to concentrate on African wildlife visiting the Aquila Private Game Reserve and the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony for a wonderful chance to these fabulous animals in their own habitat.
Beautiful colors and yarn, truly a treasure in the making!
It’s turning out nicely. It’s a cotton yarn and a dream to knit with. Dovie picked out the colors and the waffle check stitch. Hopefully it will be comfy and pretty enough to merit a place in their lives and their living room for years to come.
It is sooooo beautiful! I can’t wait to have an original Karen Thole piece in our house. Thank you for all the loving time and work that has gone into it.
Got a few more rows stitched this evening while watching “Mary Poppins”!