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I'll Have A Pink, Pink, Pink, Pink  Christmas!

11/29/2016

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Maybe Elvis had a Blue Christmas but I will have a Pink Christmas.  Let me show you why.

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this?  Let me tell you the story before I show you.  I was just getting over my weariness from the Spectacular Shades Of Pink chair for the Chairity Auction.  As a matter of fact, I was thinking, "That couldn't have been as stressful as I remembered and it felt great to honor Breast Cancer Survivors."  I was thinking about starting next year's chair right now (what a foolish girl) when I got an email from Catrina.  Catrina taught me everything I know about blogging.  In times of crisis, I still call her crying, "HELP ME!"  She has rescued me from many iPad, Macbook and blog catastrophes.  How could I possibly say, "No" to Catrina!?!?! The email from Catrina asked if I would be interested in decorating a Christmas tree for the Lenawee Historical Society Museum.  After seeing the Chairity Auction chair, she through I might like to do something similar (Yarn Bombing for Christmas! Novel idea!), and it would be a great way for more people to learn about Knitting: A Love Story.  Like a magnet, she attracted two things of which I very proud.  I had just been thinking about how to get the word out to new people about Knitting: A Love Story.  I had also just been celebrating, after two months how good the Spectacular Shades of Pink chair made me feel.  Wham! Bam! Just like a piece of steel, I was sucked in.  

I started by thinking about how could I decorate a Christmas tree using pink yarn that wasn't as time consuming as straight knitting.  Boom! Hairpin lace garland! (picture #4)  At first I had started thinking about a garland made from an I-cord.  Then I realized it would be next year at this time and I would still be making an I-cord and I would have become the I in I-cord..   Next I thought of knitting little Christmas balls which would require double pointed needles and stuffing.  Boom! Pompoms (picture #5)  Now I was rolling and it seemed possible to actually finish this before Christmas.  It really had to be finished and up in the museum before December 1.  Then I remembered crochet is much faster than knitting. Boom! Crocheted icicles! (Picture # 6)  Then I found these great snowflake buttons (picture #7) at Yarn Envy and all of a sudden I was hooked.  Finally, I found a Survivor Shawl in the making (picture #3), bound it off and Spectacular Shades of Pink the Christmas tree edition seemed more and more possible.  

Dick and I went to the museum last Saturday and trimmed the tree and here it is.   
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Please let me share with you Spectacular Shades of Pink: A Tribute To Breast Cancer Survivors.  I smile inside and out every time I look at it.  Oh, I just realized I now have The Spectacular Shades of Pink Collection!  

Well, I must go up to The Stash Studio and see what trouble I can get into.  My next post will be so amazing (even if I do say so myself).  I can't wait to share.
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    jan parson

    This blog is dedicated to Mary Helen Growt my first knitting teacher and the woman who changed my life.  The mission of Knitting: A Love Story is to preserve, share and promote the love of knitting.

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