Ravenwood, I can't imagine how many hours you have spent, with great patience to produce this amazing work. Not only is it a lost art, but one that takes years of practice. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work of love. It looks like it should be under glass, in a museum.
Star Lady, I learned to knit late in life. My aunt was extremely talented, but I was too young to gain much from her knowledge. I would love to make socks! So far, I have made lots of scarves and hats. I am not good with a group of needles, so I make little hats and give them to mothers, who have babies and are out in the cold with no hat on their heads.
My mother was an interior designer, and floral designer, over the years. I had to teach myself pretty much everything remotely related to being domestic. I envy the skills you both have developed to produce such great work!