{"id":17559,"date":"2020-05-14T15:03:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T12:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viktorijos.lt\/istorija\/dekis-su-kutosiukais\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:42:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:42:45","slug":"a-blanket-with-little-tassels","status":"publish","type":"istorija","link":"https:\/\/viktorijos.lt\/en\/story\/a-blanket-with-little-tassels\/","title":{"rendered":"A blanket with \u201clittle tassels\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This morning, just settling into the car heading to work, I dial Mom\u2019s number:<br \/>\n\u2013 How\u2019s the winner doing? \u2013 I ask.<br \/>\n\u2013 What? \u2013 she replies, confused.<\/p>\n<p>Even though she\u2019s the most devoted reader of my Facebook posts and usually reads them instantly, yesterday\u2019s one about HER WORK\u2026 she hasn\u2019t seen yet. She hasn\u2019t had a free moment.<\/p>\n<p>So many beautiful words from you all, so many lovely comments, even requests to pass them on to Mom, saying it\u2019s the most beautiful thing your eyes have ever seen. And she hasn\u2019t read it yet.<\/p>\n<p>But I can already imagine her, having found out, slowly turning on the computer, nose peeking over her glasses, and reading it slowly, calmly, savoring every word. I\u2019m sure she\u2019ll read it more than once. She might even wipe away a tear. And imagining that makes it feel even sweeter to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Mom, what kind of yarn did you use?<br \/>\n\u2013 Wool. Natural. Does it itch?<br \/>\n\u2013 No, it\u2019s perfect. Do you know the brand?<br \/>\n\u2013 Noooo, I just bought leftovers.<br \/>\n\u2013 How much did you get?<br \/>\n\u2013 Over three rounds. I don\u2019t remember, maybe six or seven kilos.<br \/>\n\u2013 And what needles did you use?<br \/>\n\u2013 Oh, thick ones. The thickest I had.<br \/>\n\u2013 Do you know the number?<br \/>\n\u2013 Not really. Maybe an eight\u2026<br \/>\n\u2013 And the length of the needles?<br \/>\n\u2013 I used a long \u201cline\u201d between them. People said I looked like I was knitting a fishing net.<br \/>\n\u2013 How long did it take?<br \/>\n\u2013 Oh, I\u2019m quick. I\u2019m retired, after all.<br \/>\n\u2013 Do you remember the pattern?<br \/>\n\u2013 \u201cLittle pearls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I thank her for all the answers. And she adds:<br \/>\n\u2013 But if you, my dear, ever need anything else knitted, just tell me. I\u2019ll try\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Just as I thought, love weighs more than the yarn needed for a blanket.<\/p>\n<p>Mua,<br \/>\nV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-17559","istorija","type-istorija","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/viktorijos.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/istorija\/17559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/viktorijos.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/istorija"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/viktorijos.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/istorija"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/viktorijos.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}