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Daughters to Work

by barbara waters

In honor of Take our Daughter to Work Day, 451 Press has asked bloggers to invite special writers to their blog. So, with no further ado, I introduce you to Miss Mairiah, my oldest granddaughter:

blueknitter.JPG My gramma is an expert knitter, so about two weeks ago she took me and my best friend and taught us how to knit. I’m working on a scarf. Well, actually it’s a practice scarf. When Gramma says I am ready, I can start on the actual scarf. But on the practice one, I have only restarted 4 times and as of today I have about six inches. As for my friend, she is not doing so well. She has restarted 18 times. She started to give up, but amazingly my gramma got her back into it. Well - at least we know she’s getting better at casting on! But after that, she gets lost.

My gramma just bought both of us some funky yarn, and when we are ready, that’s what the scarves will be made of. My friend’s has every color under the rainbow, and mine has mostly blue and purple with some other colors. The yarn I am working with right now got boring, so she bought us cool yarn. She also let us borrow her knitting needles, so that’s what I am working with right now.

Mairiah M.
Age 12

Thanks, Mairiah! I’m enjoying your eagerness to learn to knit. (click photo for larger view)

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Posted in Knitting Lessons on April 26th, 2007

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7 Responses to “Daughters to Work”

  1. Emma Says:
    April 26th, 2007 at 6:39 am

    Great post, Mairiah! Knitting can be a lot of fun.

  2. Randi Says:
    April 26th, 2007 at 8:36 am

    I’m not a huge knitter, Mairiah, but it looks like you’re doing great! I do like to crochet, though, and that funky yarn is fun to use! I’d love to see a picture when you’re done!

  3. Purplemoose Gazette » Blog Archive » Daughters to Work Says:
    April 26th, 2007 at 9:26 am

    [...] 451 Press asked its writers to have their posts written today by a son or daughter, or an adopted son or daughter. So, Knitting Passion has a guest writer today - my granddaughter. Wander over and see what she has to say - and see her shining face, too. Thanks, Miss M. for sharing with us! [...]

  4. Deanna Says:
    April 26th, 2007 at 10:45 am

    Hi Mairiah! It looks like your gramma has you off to a great start. I just started knitting recently as well. So far I’ve only finished a baby blanket and two hats. It is a lot of fun, isn’t it?

  5. Kelly Says:
    April 26th, 2007 at 11:24 am

    Mairiah,
    That’s so cool! I can’t knit at all (even though some day, I promise I am going to learn). I hope you’ll stop back and show us when your scarf is finished!

  6. Betz Says:
    April 30th, 2007 at 12:13 am

    Welcome to the world of knits Mariah! I am glad you have stuck with it this far and hope you will continue to enjoy it. You have a great granny!

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