2 pictures of me in less than a month...what's up with that? Sheesh...you know I hate having my picture up there....
Well, this picture is worth a thousand words!! Can you see what I am wearing? Yes, that is Oh Canada!! No, it is not the one that was stolen, but one that Karolyn, known as Joyfulpurls on Ravelry made for me with yarn bought and donated by Lorraine....and pattern proveded by Anne .
Included with the shawl was this little note:
Then there was an evil, an ogre who admired her things so much that she felt it was ok to help herself to the wares. Such behavior was shocking and left the good members of the fibery community at a loss for words.
In the Kingdom of Ravelry, this raised an uproar amongst the members and a plan was put into place to 'right' this evil.
So although your original shawl is still in the hands of the ogre, we hope this replacement created especially for you will restore your faith in the fiber community.
THE END
To say that I am completely and totally blown away would be an understatement. I am so incredibly touched by this not so random act of kindness!
Fiber people truly are T.H.E best! I have a couple of other not so random acts of kindness that I want to share with you soon, but I will save that for another day. :)
Thank you Girls from the bottom of my heart!!!
That is so touching! Talk about restoring faith in people!
Posted by: valerie | Monday, March 30, 2009 at 08:49 PM
That is unbelievably wonderful! Karolyn is a saint, Anne and Lorraine are her co-conspirators.
Posted by: Laurie | Friday, March 27, 2009 at 06:37 AM
Beautiful!!!
Posted by: Robin | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 07:47 PM
This is the best story I've heard in a long time. How sweet is that? Bless you, Karolyn and Lorraine! Wow! Humankind isn't falling apart, after all.
Posted by: Debbie | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 07:08 PM
OMGosh! What a wonderful thing to have happened. What a sweet community. You look wonderful and you deserve this. :)
Posted by: tiennie | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 06:50 PM
Knitters are the nicest people, indeed! What a wonderful thing.
Posted by: Jodi | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 06:36 PM
What a wonderful surprise for you!
Posted by: Beth | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 06:14 PM
What a wonderful ending to an unhappy story. The new shawl is beautiful, and what wonderful friends you have!
Posted by: Erica | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 05:49 PM
How wonderful!
That's definitely good karma.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 05:44 PM
Wow. That is so nice. And it is beautiful.
There is more than one ogre out there. My LYSO tells me she routinely has store samples disappear - people just help themselves.
Posted by: Sue | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 05:10 PM
What a great gift! And that color looks spectacular on you.
Kathy graciously allowed me to join Spring into Summer a bit late. I measured myself this morning, and found that I am large.
Posted by: Lucia | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 03:23 PM
What a heartwarming story and picture. Good karma all around (except to the ogre, of course).
Posted by: June | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 02:27 PM
That is awesome, Kim. So sweet.
Posted by: Vicki | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 01:48 PM
People always are amazing me by their kindness. It was so sweet of them to do that for you. *hugs* :)
Posted by: Ruinwen | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 01:12 PM
Brava, ladies!! Well done!!
(Kim, you look positively radiant!)
Posted by: Sharon | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 01:10 PM
How fantastic!!
Posted by: Annette | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 11:29 AM
Such a wonderful gesture! It doesn't make up for the theft of the original, but goes far to restore balance to the universe!
Posted by: gayle | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 09:45 AM
how lovely of them!!! i am so glad i read the story this morning as it is a great way to start the day!
Posted by: sherri | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 08:50 AM
That's just about the nicest thing I've heard of in a long time!
Posted by: Wool Winder | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 08:41 AM
WOW! What a world.
Posted by: Patty | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 08:35 AM
How wonderful. I am so glad that there was a happy ending!!
Posted by: Gina | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 08:25 AM
How wonderful! You are so right that fiber folks are the best people in the world. So glad for you.
Posted by: Sue Johnson | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 08:24 AM
Such a kind and thoughtful gift! A gorgeous wrap - 2nd time around too!
Posted by: Pat | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 08:12 AM
You deserve it more than anybody I know, and everything Helen says is so true. Everyone noticed. I'm so happy that someone did this for you.
Posted by: TeresaC | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 08:10 AM
So wonderful! You have a life long treasure. No one deserves it more.
Posted by: margene | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 07:19 AM
What a wonderful act of kindness that was! The shawl is beautiful and you look lovely.
Posted by: Julie | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 06:34 AM
A gift even more precious than itself. Their thoughtfulness has brought a light to the fiber community.
I also can hardly believe that it took her only three days to knit that beautiful shawl. Karolyn has many gifts.
Posted by: Judy | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 11:43 PM
That's wonderful act of kindness! Giving me the warm and fuzzies all over. Yes, beautiful pic of you!
Posted by: Manise | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 11:41 PM
HEY KIM - you of all people, so deserve this shawl , and you look beautiful in it
- good hearts deserve good things
happy for you ----------pat
Posted by: pat j | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 11:36 PM
Lovely knit, wonderful story, beautiful friends. I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy good now to hear they did this for you. They are the best! :)
Posted by: Renee | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 10:42 PM
just LOOK at you!! that stole is gorgeous and so are you! wear it always and happily (and maybe don't display it, heh)
Posted by: anne | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Women are wonderful.
Posted by: Ashley (daughter) | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 09:47 PM
Now THAT is a story with a happy ending. It is beautiful, and you look beautiful wearing it!
Posted by: Anne | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 09:41 PM
That's wonderful, Kim!
Posted by: Carole | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 09:34 PM
I was stunned when I heard someone had stolen your Oh Canada. This act of kindness restores my faith in knitters as a community. I am glad you have the shawl back, improved with the awesome karma knitted into every stitch!
And I agree that you are beautiful.
Posted by: Dianna | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 09:30 PM
That shawl is wonderful, but the story behind it is even more so. Can't help but be beautiful when you're wrapped in love!
Posted by: livnletlrn | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 08:50 PM
Impressive, in so many ways!
Posted by: Chris | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 08:44 PM
Amazing, wonderful and kind. :o)
p.s. you are beautiful. Don't make me come up there...
Posted by: JessaLu | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 08:36 PM
Kudos to all involved!
Posted by: Nancy | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 08:33 PM
Oh Kim, I am SO VERY happy that this has happened and that you are always so right about karma. In the hours when you were ROBBED, your composure and calm and faith were every bit as evident as your injury. People who love you learn a great deal from you with every encounter. BRAVO to the friends who replaced bad karma with good an d a wonderful shawl with a magnificent shawl.
Love you.
Helen
Posted by: Helen Brewster | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 07:58 PM
Kim- A picture is worth a thousand words, and the great thing is I got to meet Karolyn, and Anne Hanson was of course, her usual wonderful self.
It was an absolute pleasure.
Posted by: Lorraine | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 07:55 PM