Elphie I

Elphie is the first person who solicited me for a trade after hearing about it via facebook. She is another camp person and we have worked together for two summers. She offered to crochet me a hat and scarf set in exchange for the paper cranes image. She too, like Chica, was reminded of the song "Fireflies" by Owl City.

Elphie gave me lots of choices in the production of my new winter wear- what color scheme, how thick, brim or no brim, tassels or no tassels? I chose blue, looser stitch, yes brim and no thank you to the tassels. I too make hats and scarves but rarely keep them for myself. I usually give them as gifts. Even though I could make myself a hat or scarf, I accepted Elphie's offer because it would not be the same product. There is also the meaning that I will create for these objects. They will mean more because she made them for me.

I met up with Elphie yesterday for lunch because I happened to be near her school while visiting family. I gave her the print and she had already completed the hat. I had not expected it to be ready in time because she only had 5 days to make it and she has plenty of other things to do. She told me that the scarf would take a bit longer but that it would be in the mail as soon as it was done.