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A month ago, on the eve of my Mom's 50th birthday trip to Ireland, I started brainstorming my gift list. Among the top priorities was yarn (surprise, surprise). Luckily Mom pays attention to priorities, and bought me yarn. Any suggestions for an appropriate project?
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Notice the similarity between fav-scarf and new yarn?
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My new love: the Kerry Woolen Mills (warning - serious yarn porn. don't look directly at the bolts or you'll be on the Aer Lingus site in 2 seconds flat).
When I was in Ireland, I bought Mafia-Mom a shawl (which I now understand is called a "Ruana") in every shade of purple that was woven by the same folks who made my scarf. Each time I visit her house, I cuddle up in this gigantic version of my favorite scarf. So look what my Mom brought back for me --
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It's my very own gigantic Ruana in shades of green, which Mom chose because "it brings out the green" in my eyes. She's the best, huh?
One more photo - simply because it's beautiful.
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*yes, we got the house! photos/story forthcoming.
8 comments:
And is that tree on your new property? Really lovely!
Speaking of lovely ... the Ruana is beautiful and you know how I am about Yarn Porn (or books)(good thing you didn't show me a book) Nice Momma!
congrats again on the new house! Yayyyyyy!
A new house AND a new ruana? Aren't you the lucky girl.
lucky girl!
those red maples are peaking out here too. i almost drove back home to get my camera yesterday.
Dude, watch out or I might try to swipe your ruana. That looks so snuggly!
Oh my god. Thank you for the yarn and shawl porn. Just what I needed to get me back to the needles. All these holiday things don't just knit THEMSELVES, apparently. And hurray for the new house! Can't wait for pics!
hott yarny stuff-
also, CONGRATS on the house.
(said in a catlike, meowy voice- "can we taaaaalk soon?" miss you.)
Great booty!
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