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[Greeneyedlady21]

Honestly I'm not sure if my Mother or my Grandmother (her mother) made this for me. I have pictures of myself as a kid with this on my bed. Blue was always my favorite color and it still is. 

I washed it on the hand wash cycle. Sure it's old and a bit fuzzy/slightly tattered looking. But I'm going to use it. It makes me so sad but comforted at the same time. Miss my Mom so much. My grandmother died when I was 13. I don't think she could have made it, she was ill during those years. My Mom and my Grandmother both did knitting and crocheting. They tried to teach me, it's just not my thing.

Three years ago my Mom started to knit a scarf for me with the encouragement of a home health aide. She never finished it. I found it recently in her armoire and it just made me dissolve into tears. Just typing it does.

[2blonde]

@Greeneyedlady21  Oh, I'm so sorry.......I can see you're still grieving for your mom.  It's sweet and sour when you find such a personal rememberance, isn't it?  That afghan brings back memories for me too.  I think we all had at least one of those at one time in our lives.

Like you, knitting and crocheting aren't my thing.  I tried to crochet an afghan once, and it turned out kind of weird and misshapen.  I still have it to this day, though!

[Greeneyedlady21]

@2blonde My Mom died in June.

[Coopsmommy]

@Greeneyedlady21

Thank you sharing such a lovely story......it's a beautiful item made with love. That beats anything else in my book.

I have a couple of hand stiched quilts made by grandmother and I keep them out as well. It bring back good memories! 

[chprsp]

I have a multicolored one with black background upstairs in a cedar chest. My father's mother made it. Since she died before I was born it has to be nearly 70.

[2blonde]

@Greeneyedlady21  Oh my, I didn't know it was so recent.  No wonder you are feeling so sensitive.  My mom died nearly 50 years ago when I was only 20, and I still think of her often.

[odie96]

Greeneyedlady, you have me with tears!! My mother died when I was 24....many years ago and it still weighs heavy on my heart. I am so sorry for your grief. It's one of the hardest things I've been through. Her desk is in my living room almost like she left it!!! YIKES!! Everytime I go through it I find something I've never seen. Several years ago I was going through looking for some old pictures  and found two love letters that my Father had written to her in 1945 while she was in the hospital in a town 100 miles away. I read them and cried.....read them and cried again....So sweet to think after years of marriage he still adored her.  I wouldn't take a million dollars for them. The last time I went rambling I found a write up of the house where my Mother was born and a beautiful picture. I treasure the things in that desk!!! It's memories that belonged to my parents...Enjoy your afghan... I think your Mom will be  watching over you as you go on this long road of grief.........

[Greeneyedlady21]

@2blonde That must have been so painful to lose your Mom when you were so young. I'm grateful that I had so much time with my Mom. She died from cancer, before that she had a chronic illness for a couple of years. I took care of her the entire time, she died in hospice at home.

[2blonde]

@Greeneyedlady21  You were a good daughter who took care of her mother when she needed you, just like she took care of you when you were young.  You can go on with no regrets about that.  Many other people will have to live with the "what if" thoughts forever.

My mother's death was a complete surprise to me, as I was already living with my new husband, not at home.  I do wish I would have paid more attention to her health back then, but at 20, I was more wrapped up in my own life.  (My mother was an alcoholic.)  It did bring my little sister and I closer together, though.

[magicmoodz]

 @Greeneyedlady21 your mom's death is so fresh it is understandable that you are overcome with grief when replaying such sweet memories.

Maybe you should pick up that scarf she was crocheting for you. (Youtube is such a wonderful resource for how-tos.) It could prove to be a wonderful way to work through your grief. I had not crocheted in many years so basically forgot the stitches but was encouraged by one of our fellow posters, went online, found a pattern and I am almost finished with this scarf. 

Wishing you a sense of peace as cherished memories no longer bring you tears, but rather a smile. I am confident it is what your beloved mom would want.