[Grammy]

I have been a knitting fool since early December! I decided every one in the family would get something home made, and use only my stash. It worked out well, as I knit or crocheted 6 hats, 2 scarves, and a shepherds purse with butterflies and hearts in it for a little one to count.

The best response was from my 2 year old grand son, who upon opening his dinosaur hat immediately said “I’m a dinosaur mommy!” He wore it all day.

I have only diminished my stash slightly, and now my honey has given me a gift certificate to my favorite yarn shop. I am currently looking for inspiration. Probably something delicate and lacy.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

A resident of Hamnavoe, Shetland Islands in Scotland, Anne Eunson decided to knit herself a beautiful lace fence using twine. The fence is fashioned from strong black twine - the same kind that is used to make fishing nets - and Anne knitted it on specially adapted curtain rods. It took her about three weeks to knit enough lace to surround her front garden, using a 23 stitch repeat of a familiar Shetland lace pattern.