Ok, I hope this doesn't seem too weird.
I'm a 49 year old husband and father of 2 ( & soon to be father-in-law)....and I've been lurking around here for a while, wondering whether or not to ask if I could pay somebody to make me a scarf........I've just started wearing a scarf this past month or so plowing snow around here...but the one I have is an old one my wife wore when she was in high school....it's very warm and comfy, but also red,white and black...with all kinds of fringe on it (she wore it with her varsity jacket when she was a cheerleader)....so I only wear it while I'm around the house....anyway, I was wanting one to wear more often..you know, one that might look good with carharts.
My mother crochets and one of my sisters, too. My mom has so many other things that she promised to people, that I would feel bad asking her...and same for my sis, They both have enough going on, that I don't want to ask them. So I thought I'd buy one or pay somebody to make me one.....and that's why I was snooping around here.
And I must say that after reading some of the conversations going on here, it made me stop to think a little. Like a couple of you, I was drawn to older people while I was growing up..my paternal granddad and my maternal grandmother (both lost their spouses at an early age) were two of my best friends...They are both gone now, but I loved the time I got to spend with them, and I spent a lot of time with each of them. I soaked up a lot of wisdom from them. I remember that my grandmother was always crocheting and once taught me to crochet...I was probably about 8 or 9....I made a potholder and maybe some other little things...I only did it one winter....as my friends didn't think it was as cool as I did. But I think I'm going to have my mom show me how to make my own scarf...re-teach me....my grandmother would love it if she knew that I made it myself....I also think my mom will enjoy making time in her week to spend teaching me, too...(I hope!)
I'm not sure why I felt like posting this, maybe just to say thanks for inspiring me and making me remember.
So whaddya think, can my fat, old fingers do it? Wish me luck.
