Sunday, October 25, 2020

When You Finish Something You Don't Like

 This is what happens.  I've finished the shawl I had been working on and I just don't like it.  It's a beautiful yarn made of Virgin Wool for warmth, Nylon for strength and Cashmere for softness.  As you can see it does have beautiful autumn colors in it and would look good with just about anything.  I have decided to give this shawl away.  If you decide to enter for this giveaway I must tell  you in advance that when you wash this shawl it must not be put in the washing machine or dryer.  You must wash by hand with a gentle soap and lay flat to dry.  This would make a fantastic gift for someone on your Christmas list that feels the chill on autumn days.  Here is the finished shawl.....





It is on the large side for a shawl being at least 60 inches across the upper part.  It is not heavy or cumbersome but light on the shoulders.  The mauve, or purple at the edge of the shawl I did in a shell stitch to match the body and it ended up being a little ruffled.  I think it enhances the overall shawl beautifully.

To be entered into for this drawing you must post a comment to this listing and please don't forget to give your email address so I can contact you if you win.  Let's keep this within the US because of cost of posting to worldwide.  

We had a scare in the family this past week.  Little Zane was running a high fever with a nasty cough.  Peyton and John took him to be tested for Covid and it came back negative Thank God.  All three kids are not sick but getting better.  I thought I would share some updated pics of the little rascals.

This one is of Peyton and Little John snuggling.  I can't believe he will be 5 in a few days.

This one is Zane and Evelyn riding her little pink tricycle.  Zane will be 3 on November 8th.  

And last but not least is little Evelyn.  She turned one on August 23rd.  If you're wondering what she's wearing, Peyton and I had gone that morning to Wally World to pick up some meds and I wanted to get the boys birthday gifts.  Peyton when she was little loved the show "Rugrats" and when she saw these pj pants she had to have them.  Evelyn liked them because they were so soft so I wrapped them around her like a cape.  She thought she was "Queen of the World" and pranced just so.

I think a lot of you are confused about Peyton and her relation to me.  She is our Grand Daughter and the kids are our Great Grandchildren.  Over the years a lot of people have mistaken her for our daughter because before I went grey my hair was brown....and now it's very grey.  So that tells you exactly how old I am and why I love this family so much.  The rest of our family lives in Pennsylvania so Peyton, John and their children are all we are blessed with and we love them dearly.  

So if you want a chance to win this shawl, please leave a message on this post and we'll pick a winner next Sunday.

Blessings To All,
Barbara

8 comments:

Melody A. said...

Beautiful shawl and beautiful work !! love the ruffly edge Happy Autumn and BE SAFE from Iowa

diamondc said...

Barbara: I think you are an amazing Grandmother, you love your Family so much.
These photos are positively adorable.
Thank-you for sharing with us.

Happy Birthday to the boys, Evelyn shares a birthday with my husband.
He was born in 1952 that tells you how old we are and I am older then him, giggles.
Have a great week.

Catherine

gracie said...

The children are adorable. Glad they are all well.I love wearing shawls and would love to wear this one.

Vickie said...

I am sorry your shawl did not please you enough for yourself my friend. It is lovely. I will pass on this as I own the pink one from you!! :)
Your sweet greatgrands are precious!

Barb said...

What a generous give away. I never wear wool so I won't sign up for it. It needs to go to a person who will wear it. It is beautiful. I am so glad little Zane is ok! You do have adorable great grand children! My neighbor is a great Grandma and her little great grand daughter calls her GG!( for Great Grandma) I thought that was cute!

Marilyn said...

I think the shawl is beautiful, but no need to enter my name, let someone else enjoy it.
I hope the kids feel better soon, cute pics.
Marilyn

Robin in Virginia said...

The pictures of Little John, Zane and Evelyn are precious and thank you for sharing them, Barbara. Glad Zane is on the mend and I hope everyone remains healthy.

Barbara, your shawl is beautiful. I am passing on your giveaway though, but it is a mighty generous one.

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Bethan said...

Lovely photos of your family - Evelyn does look very pleased wrapped up in those pyjamas! x