Mail

I think everybody loves getting a little something in the mail every once in a while.  When I was a little girl I lived in Maine and my grandparents lived in NY.  My grandmother would send me cards and letters and an occasional package which started my fascination with sending and receiving mail!  A couple of weeks ago my friend Yvonne sent me a tracking number and said to be on the lookout for a package.  I couldn't imagine what she had sent me and then the day came when the package arrived.  I was so surprised and very honored that she knitted me a shawl!  She used my Tyrion's Gift pattern and added beads to it.  The yarn is Madelinetosh lace and the colorway is Lapis or Tardi's Blue as I call it.  Every time I've worn it, I've gotten a million compliments!  I'm still overwhelmed by her generosity!

Here is a close up that shows the beading:

Speaking of mail, I'm really excited to be able to reveal that Wentletrap was the May 2015 Poststitch Sockstitch club pattern! If you haven't checked out Poststitch, they have a subscription program and you can subscribe month by month which I love.  Be sure to check out their blog too, they have some great knitting tips on there.

Ferry Beach

I was fortunate to grow up and spend a good portion of my adult life in Southern Maine within close driving distance from several beaches.  My all time favorite is Ferry Beach.  It's small and quiet and has a wonderful family atmosphere.  As a child I spent countless days combing the beach for sand dollars, shells, sea glass and whatever else that may have washed up there.  When Andy asked me to marry him, we took a trip to Maine to visit my family.  He was curious about where I grew up and we took a drive over to Ferry Beach so I could share this wonderful place with him.  It's a very fond memory for both of us now, but not so much at the time...haha.  We wound up going a little too close to dusk which is not the best thing to do in an area next to a marsh where the state bird is also known as the mosquito!

When I started working on my new sock design, the spiraling lace pattern reminded me so much of the patterns in the sand caused by the tides and the wind and the little shells that wash up on the shore.

Shown in Madelinetosh Sock Glazed Pecan

 

Ive had so much fun designing and knitting the Ferry Beach socks.  The whole time I was having fond memories of summers in Maine spent at the beach.  

 

 

Thank you to Beth and Jody who did a fantastic job test knitting.  Jody's sock is on her project page, and you can see Beth's on the home page for Ferry Beach.

 

 

 

The pattern can be purchased in my Ravelry Pattern Shop or in my Etsy shop.