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First full-size Aran

I made this for Myself!

Created by: Kate G

  • Project Details

    About

    Some of you may remember that I started this 3 months ago as a project to share with my 92-year-old Mum, who taught me to knit when I was little. Well, six weeks ago she suffered a stroke and has been in steady decline since then. While she was lying in her hospital bed she would hold the wool for me while I sat knitting by her side. Now she is too weak to do that, but I have finished the four main pieces and am about to sew up the raglan seams and do the neckband. I wonder whether she will see the finished piece. But whether or not she does, this sweater will forever be 'Mum's aran' in my mind.

    Just to complete the story, I finished three months after starting, and six days before Mum passed away. So she did get to see it and indicated with a raise of her eyebrows that she thought it was a good job.

    Measurements

    34"

    Notes: Shortened body length by one inch because I am only 5ft 2 in.

    Tags

    • Sweaters
    • Women

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Advanced

    Status

    Complete
    Started on: Aug 24, 2018 Finished on: Nov 28, 2018

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    3 Comments

    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Beautiful knitting and such a sad and inspiring story too. Knitting is very therapeutic and I find the intricate ways of an Aran pattern seems to calm me ,best wishes to you and your mum x
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    • Lakes Lady

      Your idea is awe-inspiring. I would never under estimate the power of knitting. It was something that I took up again after a considerable lapse and it helped me to recover from breast cancer. Best wishes to you both.
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    • Pam S

      • Eldwick, Bingley

      What a lovely story to your beautiful knitting x
      Look forward to seeing the finish garment xLove the colour too 💕
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