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Lena Grant's avatar

First made this scarf 60 years ago, from one of my mother's WWII pattern books. In that book it is called the English Rib pattern. Further note on the first scarf: it was a Christmas present for my then boyfriend, now husband, and he told me he & his sister had fun pulling on it to see how stretchy it was. Anyone want to know how long it was before I made him anything else?

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E. Jean Carroll's avatar

Lena! I'm guessing 59 years!

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hjerinsky@gmail.com's avatar

well I got similar story. I embroidered the USA Eagle Crest on the back of his light jacket. One day he came home and I asked "where is the jacket?" He calmly answered.

Oh!! I left it behind and someone stole it!!!!!! You guessed it. 68yrs married!!! I never, never, made anything for him again.!!@??

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