Needlework Tuesday - A Virtual Road Trip

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Yesterday there was a special treasure awaiting me when I went to my mailbox.  Norman and his blankie, or more formally, Norman's Blankie by Cheryl Coville, was hiding in there.  Cheryl, also known as Grandma Coco, has written and illustrated this wonderful picture book.  It tells the story of a quilt that Norman was given as an infant.  As he grows and gets older, so does his quilt.  In fact his quilt gets rather frayed on the edges, but his mommy knows how to deal with that. 

Cheryl has donated the use of her book to Fun with Books, an organization in the counties of Leeds and Grenville (eastern Ontario) that distributes books to children in need of reading material, free of charge.  Over the seventeen years of their operations, they have delivered over a half a million books.

For further information and images from this story, be sure to visit with Cheryl at her blog The Kingdom of Coco.  She also tells you how you can order your own copy of Norman's Blankie.

During my virtual stroll this week, I stopped in at The Knit Cafe.  They have an amazing window display that you really shouldn't miss.  They are featuring a wonderful and ecclectic display of knit owls overseen by a knit skeleton.

Now back to The Kingdom of Coco.  For the past few weeks I have been telling you about the wonderful sampler scarf that Cheryl is working on.  I made a concerted effort this week to get caught up, and yes, I did it.

Week 2

Waffle Stitch - this went quite well, no tricks required.

Week 3

Broken Rib Diagonal Stitch.  This was a new one to me.  It knit up nicely, though it took me a full repeat to get the hang of it.

Week 4

Plain Diamond - I have done a variation of this one before and rather like the effect. 

The final photo shows where I am at now with the first four stitch panels complete.  All ready for stitch 5.

I am curious, did  you do any virtual strolling  to any sort of needlework shop this week?  There must be more shops out there with wonderfully decorated windows.  Be sure to add the links in the comments along with a link to your post.

Over at Rikki's Teleidoscope, Rikki has combined crochet and beading to make beautiful flower necklaces.