I was going to tell you all about my awesome day shooting photos with my friend Amber. But when I logged on to Blogger to post here, I saw my friend Stephanie had updated her blog. Today, I would rather direct you to her blog and the loss that has struck her family, and ask you to pray for her nephew, Garrett. To get the whole story, scroll down to Stephanie's post entitled Please....
In February, I published a mitten pattern with Windy Valley Muskox . It takes about 1 1/2 skeins of this fabulous yarn so you'll have to buy two. Of course, you could make the cuffs longer! I'm thinking I need a version with fingers (aka gloves). It's on the back burner, for the moment. In the meantime, let me tell you how lovely it is to work with qiviut! It is one of the softest fibers, definitely the lightest, and so warm for the weight; it's best as a light layer under others, and luxurious close to the skin. Sometimes, people misunderstand and think that qiviut comes from the inside coat (I'm not sure how to imagine that), or the underbelly of the muskox; that's because it is often described as the "under coat." What this actually means is that it's the down layer, and grows during the cold months, closer to the skin, all over the animal; it's like down feathers on a duck. I worked for WVM for several yea...
Oh Karen, I had no idea this had happened. I've gone over to give my best to Stephanie - thanks so much for filling us in. Take care.
ReplyDeleteWe've heard the stories, but it didn't touch me like reading Stephanie's story and her first hand experience. Her family really needs our prayers. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine the sorrow that family is going through...my heart feels very heavy and I will keep them all in my thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear about your friend. I will keep her and her family in my thoughts.
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