A Very Special Shawl

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: katlaughing
Date: 24 Mar 04 - 10:32 AM

Okay, I just checked the picture and it was silver with onyx and malachite. I couldn't find the email or PM's in which Rick and I discussed it, but he also admitted to not really knowing just what would be her favs.:-) He did say the malachite was nice, so that's what we went with. I also sent her a dress one year which was deep velvet green with muslin sleeves....so I'm thinking greens are probably a safe bet. I *think* I remember Rick saying she wasn't crazy about purple and pinks, BUT don't quote me!:-)

kat

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: harpgirl
Date: 24 Mar 04 - 10:36 AM

count me in

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 24 Mar 04 - 10:40 AM

I just found the PM from Heather re: a shawl from the getaway - she does NOT wear grays - blue is not her favorite but is the colour she most gets compliments on.

Now leaning towards a possible mix of blue-ish greens, with touches of black. calling yarn store after they open.

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: GUEST,bydand
Date: 24 Mar 04 - 11:34 AM

This is a great gift of remembrance.
Please count me in, as I know how much
thoughtfullness means to people after a
loss.
~bydand

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Rustic Rebel
Date: 24 Mar 04 - 12:19 PM

Count me in. Beautiful idea.
(MMario, can you knit a mudcat?!)

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Dave Swan
Date: 24 Mar 04 - 12:50 PM

I'm in.

D

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Cattail
Date: 24 Mar 04 - 01:38 PM

Wonderful idea, could you also knit, as well as a mudcat a tiny,
bright, singing bird from me?

When I first came to the 'Cat I read one of Rick's posts. After
reading it I wanted to know more of this man and went to the members
pages, when his picture came up that was how I saw him. a bright eyed
little bird.
As I believe that we all return in another form, that is how I
believe Rick will be. Still with us, somewhere on this planet of ours,
.......and still singing.

Cattail !

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Jeri
Date: 24 Mar 04 - 03:34 PM

I'm PMing MMario. You know she's likely reading this, don't you? Heather - stop it! It's a surprise, dammit!

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: MMario
Date: 24 Mar 04 - 08:07 PM

I've started. It will be round. The main yarn fiber is 100% shetland spindrift 2 ply - and in a subtly 'heatherd' colour.   It may end up with some other stuff worked in - circular - but the actual design still fluid.

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: wysiwyg
Date: 24 Mar 04 - 09:18 PM

Kooliest!

We want pix ASAP, even if it's just a pile of yarn pulled out and snapped so we can see color.

~Susan

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Nancy King
Date: 24 Mar 04 - 09:45 PM

Your're a prince, MMario! Thanks so much for doing this. I know it will be beautiful!

Nancy

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Annie
Date: 24 Mar 04 - 09:48 PM

Please count me in. Thanks.

When I met Heather at Getaway and she looked great in a large red sweater.

Annie

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: catspaw49
Date: 24 Mar 04 - 09:50 PM

***** THWACK!!! ***** WHOMP!!! ***** Down Susan....Down.....Get down, get back.....Sit....Stay...........HEEL!!!

Give the man a break Wyzzy!!! He has a lot more to do than to muck about taking pictures of yarn.........Now go lay down on your rug and stay there!!

Spaw

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 12:00 AM

Geez, Spaw, settled down, yourself! All of that waving around nearly fanned a pile of papers off of my desk!

Leo, I have a package ready to go in the mail tomorrow.

SRS

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: wysiwyg
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 12:25 AM

Pat, stuff it! :~)

Of COURSE he will take pix-- have you not seen his website (which I set up for him) that he has loaded up with knitting pix of every imaginable sort????? He's my pal-- we're cool wid each other, dude!

(nipping you on the butt like a GOOD doggie)

~Susan

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: KT
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 12:55 AM

This is a lovely idea. Please count me in, too!
KT

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Big Mick
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 03:28 AM

Get 'em, Pat.

Mick

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: wilbyhillbilly
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 07:45 AM

Brilliant Idea, could you please count me in too as part of the UK contingent.

Wilby

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 08:12 AM

WYS - the mental picture of you nipping 'spaw on the butt *shudder*

sorry.


The yarn I bought last night on my Emergcency Fiber Run (EFR) is Spindrift colour #187 - 'Sunrise'

The only pictures I've found on the net all look darker then the yarn does "live" - nor do they show the subtle colours - there are touches or MANY shades in this yarn - but the base colour is red

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Pseudolus
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 10:53 AM

I can't tell you all how much this has moved me. When I feel the need to teach my kids about love, compassion and God's will (something I do on a regular basis!), I will direct them to this thread, to this family, to this group of people who are pouring out their hearts to a friend that many of us have never met face to face! It's astounding and for me it's a life lesson.

Frank

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Hollowfox
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 11:30 AM

Would you count me in as well, please?

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: maire-aine
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 12:39 PM

Please include me, too. Thank you.

Maryanne

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: wysiwyg
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 01:06 PM

CLICK HERE to see the Spindrift color range. Leo says that thieir pic of #187 is the "closest I've seen - [the yarn is actually] a bit lighter and brighter then what shows on my monitor."

If you look at the other colors you can get a sense of the heathering he was describing a few posts back. I'm sure he will keep telling us what's happening so we can do some virtual croceting along with him.

Perhaps those of you who want to make items for other hurting Catters can work away in parallel and tell us what you are working on, if not for whom.

Also did you see that Leo has another beautiful item in the Auction right now?


If you have never been with MMario while he's doing one of these, you might like to see what I see, till you get a chance to see it yourself: I have the lucky privilege of sometimes getting to see him start these or work on them, or a look at finished ones, when he comes down for the occasional overnight visit here at the farm. I dunno how it is when he's other places, but when he's here, his hands are never idle.... he stitches away while relaxedly carrying on long, involved conversations and somehow still keeps track of the pattern.... to see this big strong fella with the tiny threads slipping through his fingers, or flipping the piece around to start a row, or shaking a finished one out of the bag to show, and seeing how it lies as it loses its bundled, folded shape.... THAT is a life lesson for me..... the cohesion and integrity of a filet piece, tho it is made from tiny intersections and a lot of open air, and the softness (whatever the fiber).... all just flowing out of him in loveliness.

That's how people love you, Leo!

~Susan

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: catspaw49
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 01:22 PM

Ya' know, I just can't call him Leo. I've known his name for years, but the man is Mario for a fact. Obviously his parents made a mistake when naming him. And for those who have never met him, please go have a look at a picture of this great, giant, gentle, bear of a man and you'll get an even better idea of seeing the picture Susan sees............

Spaw

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: GUEST,Rara Avis
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 02:33 PM

Please include me.

What a wonderful idea and what a comfort it will be for Heather. I have a MMario shawl (I'm wearing it now) the color of the sun setting over Beauly Firth.

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: katlaughing
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 02:53 PM

No, Spaw, it's Dear Darlin' EM-Mario!**bg**

The colour looks beautiful!

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 02:55 PM

gad - thread crep even here!

As a matter of fact (and I thinkI've told you the story 'spaw) my parents DID make a mistake when naming me. I was supposed to be Mario Leo and ended up Leo Mario because my Mom filled the spaces in wrong on the form.

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 03:07 PM

I've never seen those fingers in action, though I've been in the presence of the mellifluous voice with the gentle, serene personality and can well imagine the fingers clicking away while the voice is singing and conversing.

So what do your parents call you? Leo or Mario?

Allison

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 03:17 PM

You can fix that.

When I had my daughter, there was an officious clerk from the hospital who insisted on filling out our birth certificate form for naming our daughter--"too many people get it wrong," she declared. She wrote out the information to go back and type up on the form. Damned twit misspelled my daughter's name even after I had spelled it out very carefully for her. I had to go back through the system to fix it after I got the official document the mail.

SRS

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 03:20 PM

Carlo, Nino, Sue, Tony - occasionally Jan, Fred, Peter - with nine of us Mom tends to call you by whatever name she used last. *grin*

I'm "Uncle Leo" to most of the family since the next generation started (yikes! thirty years ago!!!!)

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 04:22 PM

My Mom used to call out all of our names, plus the dog and the cats before she got to the party she really intended to call. But enough thread creep--back to the shawl!

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 04:34 PM

well - up to row - 26. or is it 27...

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: bill\sables
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 05:22 PM

Would you please put in a purple patch from me to remind Heather of the Scottish Heather
Bill

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: GUEST,Lydia
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 06:34 PM

Greetings to all --

I have just come back from spending the afternoon with Heather and her sister Linda. As can be expected, tears are always close to the surface. So are the fond memories. I was lucky enough to have known Rick for the past 10 years and although we shared a love of music I also shared his love of leather carving. I'm proud to say he has taught me well.

Just so you all know, Heather and Linda have seen this thread as well as the others. (No, I did not spill the beans!) The idea of the shawl is comforting to Heather and from our conversation I believe she would wish that it consist of many different threads reflecting the many aspects of Rick's life as well as reflecting the many people who knew him. Even to possibly include bits of leather, or patches? As for her not liking blue, it is navy blue which she is not necessarily fond of. Other lighter shades are fine. Hope this helps.

Please include me in this shawl, and if there is anything I can do to help with materials, leather, etc., feel free to ask.

Lydia

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 06:52 PM

Lydia, Thank you so much for the news about Heather. It's good to know she knows we love her and hold her in our hearts.

Allison

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 09:42 PM

There's a varigated blue/purplish/neutral tone skein winging its way to MMario even as I type. Maybe that will help with the heather reminder.

Thanks for the news, Lydia. As I reflect on this project, I should say that I spoke with Rick more often regarding food than music. MMario, if you're eating lunch while you crochet (or is this knit?) spill a little spaghetti sauce on it for me (just kidding--I don't want my sauce to overlap someone else's purple heather. . .)

SRS

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Callie
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 10:26 PM

Please count me in. thank you for this beautiful project MMario.
Callie

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Celtaddict
Date: 25 Mar 04 - 10:46 PM

Count me in.
MMario/Leo and WYSIWYG/Susan, you are special people.
Rick deserved such friends.

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: GMT
Date: 26 Mar 04 - 04:14 AM

A splendid idea. Please count me in. I too only knew Rick from his posts here.

Gary

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 26 Mar 04 - 09:27 AM

This is probably going to end up being a very odd looking shawl *grin*

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: CarolC
Date: 26 Mar 04 - 10:33 AM

I just realized that I had a dream about the shawl. In my dream, I saw it finished, probably not as it's going to actually look. But the one in my dream was very interesting.

Re: MMario and his crocheting... the first Getaway I attended, I wasn't sure how I was going to tell MMario, Big Mick, and Jed Marum apart since they looked so similar in their pictures (same hair color, same hair style, same facial hair, etc). MMario was the first of the three that I saw. I knew it was him right away because he was sitting in a song circle, his hands busily working away with his crochet hook and something beautiful and lacy.

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Eve Goldberg
Date: 26 Mar 04 - 10:52 AM

Hi all -

I have been reading all the posts about Rick since Sunday. It's truly amazing to read how much Rick meant to so many people.

I haven't hung around Mudcat much before, but now I know what Rick was talking about when he spoke of the Mudcat community. You people are awesome!

I'm sure this shawl will bring lots of comfort to Heather in the months and years to come. It's a wonderful idea and I know she will treasure it.

I would love to be counted in, but I also know that I haven't been around here very long.

Eve

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 26 Mar 04 - 10:55 AM

The point is you are thinking of Rick and Heather - That's the important part

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: Carly
Date: 26 Mar 04 - 02:37 PM

Well-said, Mmario. I'm off to a weekend of music, and I'm taking one of my wheels, and some wool/silk/mohair that might work as a trim. Hopofully, we will spin some good songs and warm wishes into the yarn.

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 26 Mar 04 - 02:44 PM

I have no doubt that an incredible amount of warmth, good wishes and love will spin itself right into that fiber!

Good thing love and good wishes don't weigh much - otherwise this shawl would end up weighing many many tons.

Right now it weighs roughly 20 grams and is just about 16 inches in diameter.

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: wysiwyg
Date: 26 Mar 04 - 04:27 PM

Aw, lil baby shawl.... going to grow up so fast.

~S~

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 27 Mar 04 - 06:00 AM

After a lovely warm day yesterday it was a cool evening. I wrapped myself in my MMario shawl and thought of Heather, and this wonderful place, and was warmed inside and out.

Allison

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: wysiwyg
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 10:52 AM

My apologies for the delay in getting back to your PMs. It's going to be another day or two, but.... um, worth the wait (bwahahahahah).

And, "refresh."

~Susan

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: JenEllen
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 05:15 PM

What a lovely idea! Am I too late for a row? I'd sign on for a tassle! *g*
~JE

Subject: RE: A Very Special MMario Shawl
From: MMario
Date: 29 Mar 04 - 10:42 PM

It won't be too late until it's shipped - if then!!!