Knitting for love




Last week I went to Woodbridge.

Woodbridge is a rather charming little town in Suffolk, too far for me to shop there regularly but perfect for a day playing hooky with a friend.

The day was bright and breezy and we started off with coffee & cake in a rather good bookshop.



Then we wandered up the road, gazed in the window of the violin maker's shop for a very long time and ended up at Twist, Woodbridge's very fine yarn shop. Light and airy and stocked with plenty of Rowan, Louisa Harding, D
ebbie Bliss & Sublime amongst others. We made ourselves comfortable on the sofa and browsed long and hard.




Lunch at the Wild Strawberry Cafe, a good long browse through the rather fabulous children's bookshop and back towards the car park whilst gazing through the windows of little cottages and imaging the lives lived within.

But the really good bit of this story is what happened in the yarn shop (isn't it always?)




You see a man came in. Tall and pleasant, he must have felt quite nervous for my friend and I were deep in knitting needle conversation with the proprietor of the shop and we must have seemed a daunting trio. But he bravely asked his question.
"How long do you think it would take for someone who had never knitted before to make something, perhaps something like a scarf, say?"
Well, our advice came swift and fast.
"A scarf you say, not long at all, of course it is possible, U-tube can help, how long do you have? Ah Valentine's of course."
So that darling chap (a left-hander too) was given a lesson, several earfuls of encouragement and sent on his way. And because I know you are wondering....we suggested he use Rowan Cocoon, he picked a lovely cream colour, oh and bamboo needles, of course.

I do so hope she is worth it.

Comments

Gina said…
What a beautiful story. I hope she treasures it.
Laura said…
Lovely story - made me smile!
Anonymous said…
Well, that just might be the sweetest thing ever!

(Also, I love gazing in the windows of instrument shops)
Anonymous said…
goodness - made me go quite tearful - woudlnt it be lovely to hear the end of the story!! anne smith
Locket Pocket said…
What a lovely story! I hope she appreciates it too. Lucy x
What a sweetheart. He's a keeper for that lucky lady! Oh, and I must make a trip to Woodbridge next time I visit my parents in Suffolk. I had no idea there was a yarn shop there.... Laura x
alice c said…
Swoon.

Do you think that he comes in every day? If I get in the car now I can be in Woodbridge for opening time tomorrow.
Ali said…
Oh, the romance of it.
Gigibird said…
My father taught me to knit when my Granny and mother had given up...let's hope the cream scarf is just the beginning for him.
rachel said…
"Not long at all"???? You experienced knitters can be so cruel to us beginners...... Let's hope he has an auntie who can help him out.
Frances said…
This yarn about the yarn shop encounter is absolutely charming. That scarf will be a beauty, no matter whether it's still unfinished by 2/14.

I also really agree with you about the treasures that Liberty prints are in dainty doses. xo
Shelley in SC said…
Would love to be a fly on the wall as the dear man tries to knit for his Valentine!
Enjoyed your post so much! Loved the charming window above the front door of the wild strawberry cafe.
And your knitting story is so sweet too. Loved how he braved the the "daunting trio" :)
kristina said…
Oh I'm so envious. I could picture your every step through Woodbridge. And what a perfect guy--swoon!

K x
JuicyFig said…
What a sweet bloke! I love your photo's
Kath
x
Cybèle said…
A man who can knit and knits a present for his girlfriend is a keeper.
Unknown said…
I've heard only good things about the yarn shop, I 'm planning a child-free visit soon. Maybe he will pop back for 'show and tell' whilst I am there ....
Bee said…
That sounds like my ideal day -- and the charming anecdote about the neophyte knitter is just icing on the cake!
lucy said…
Lovely story and you tell stories so well. I would love to read your book..!
Jacqui Dodds said…
What a great day out - sounds perfect and glad to see an independent bookshop. Sounds like the man was very pleased with your advice.
Anonymous said…
I think a hookey day is as good as a holiday. It seems so much more illicit! I'd love to know how the scarf turned out.
Gillie
Bethany said…
That story just made my heart flutter!
Jane said…
What a wonderful day and story.
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