Thursday, May 6, 2010

Memories of Mom



It has been almost 6 months since my mom died. I think of her daily. I am fortunate for all the funny memories of my mom.

My mom came and lived with us for about 12 weeks when the condo she lived in was having mold removed. It was quite an interesting adventure. Lots of good memories...the frozen sausage incident...Erin not seeing Mom asleep on the couch because she had covered herself completely under a blanket...Mom going for a walk and Frank calling me because she was gone for over 2 hours.

While she was visiting, she started knitting and made many hats for my students. As a way of thanking her, I made her a pair of socks. She picked teh Coriolas pattern from a Cat Bhordi book and she picked the brightest orange sock yarn. She would definitely be ready for Halloween.

The only problem with using a Cat Bhordi's pattern is that the socks fit the recipient. When Mom passed away, I couldn't fit into the socks that I had made her. In the donation box they went. I hope someone has some warm feet courtesy of my Mom.

I kept passing this yarn at my favorite yarn store. I bought it on April 1st with the intent of making the same pattern that I had done for my mom. I also set the deadline of Mother's Day. This would be my creative tribute to my mom and now whenever I wear them, I can think of my Mom.
New Pathways for Sock Knitters: Book One

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