Thirty some odd years ago when I first met Reva Beene as the mom of the cute little eleventh grader I hoped to date, I'd have bet good money there was no way in the world I'd ever be sitting down to teach her how to knit. :-) But there you see it, in living color.
Yes, indeed, I not only dated that cute little girl - that would be Sharon - I eventually married her and Reva became my mother-in-law. Now that seemed possible enough, but to think, years later I'd learn to knit? Or years beyond that I'd sit down to teach my mother-in-law how to do the same? I never saw it coming - not on either count. But sure-enough, it happened!
Recently, Reva came and visited with us in Israel for almost two months. During that time, the weekly knitting night for the Diplomat Spouses Club started up. Reva, being a fan of crafts of all sorts, found the knitting intriguing and decided she too would sit in and learn how. She had a distinct advantage over some of the other students - she lived in the same household as the teacher. In no time, she was knitting and purling her way to a cute little dishcloth to take home as a keepsake: a handmade souvenir from her trip to the Holy Lands - though with a twist - for she made it with her own hands!
Not far from our house, in a town called Ra'annana, is The Gourmet Yarn Shop http://www.gourmetyarnshop.com/ As a field trip on a Friday morning, with a couple of new knitters in tow, we visited the shop and everyone bought new needles and yarn in the fiber and color of their choice. The shop's a great resource very convenient to where most of us live. Reva made her first yarn and needle purchase that day, opting for some bamboo needles and a light-blue cotton/acrylic yarn. It was just what she needed to match her kitchen colors and to launch her new project , which she did just after we got back to the house that very day.
Hanging out with the teacher gave Reva a little more face time and personalized instruction. However, this was only fair for it compensated for the fact she would soon be head back to the USA, which she did, just this past week. Now where will she turn when all of those troublesome 'oops!' moments occur, common to anyone who has just taken up the craft? I suppose we need to check in with the Worldwide Knitting Network to find some suitable compadres to hang out with in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Since I'm not actually aware of a WKN, I suppose I'll look on Ravelry or maybe see if there is a knit shop near by. As I sit and think about this, it occurs to me I should have cast on another project or two so she could keep up the good work when she gets home. Oh well - we'll figure something out.
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