Casting OffCasting Off: 1. Ending a knitted work. 2. Releasing lines holding a boat to its mooring. 3. Letting go... On a tiny island off the west coast of Ireland, the fishermen's handmade sweaters tell a story. Each is unique-feelings stitched into rows, memories into patterns. It is here that Rebecca Moray comes to research a book on Irish knitting. With her daughter, Rowan, accompanying her, she hopes to lose herself in the history of the island and forget her own painful past. Soon, the townsfolk's warm embrace wraps Rebecca and Rowan in a world of friendship, laughter, and love. And it is here that young Rowan befriends Sean Morahan, a cantankerous old fisherman, despite his attempts to scare her off. As Rebecca watches her daughter interact with Morahan, she recognizes in his eyes a look that speaks of a dark knowledge not unlike her own. And when current storms threaten to resurrect old ones, Morahan and Rebecca find themselves on a collision course-with Rowan caught between them-each buffeted by waves of regret and recrimination. Only by walking headfirst into the winds will they find the faith to forgive without forgetting...and reach the shore. |
Contents
Stocking | |
CHAPTER 5Ribbing | |
Bobble | |
Twisted Stitch | |
Diamond | |
DiamondTree of Life WithinRibbing Without | |
Zigzag with Ribbing | |
CHAPTER 27Joes Magic | |
Entwined Zigzags | |
DiamondBasket Within | |
The Tree of Life | |
Chevron with Bobble | |
DiamondDiamond Within | |
Ladder | |
Moss | |
Diagonal Ribbing | |
Blackberry | |
Cable | |
Basket | |
Honeycomb | |
Celtic Knots | |
BobblesRibbing Between | |
Chevron | |
Dropped Stitch | |
ZigzagBobble WithinRibbing Within | |
Liams Lesson | |
ZigzagSingle Bobbles Within Each | |
Double ZigzagMoss Stitch Between | |
LatticeBobble Within | |
Diamonds with MossBobbles Within and Between | |
ChevronRibbing Within | |
Zigzag Furrows | |
ChevronBasket Within | |
DiamondZigzag Entwined | |
LadderBasket Within | |
LatticeBobbles Between | |
LadderMoss Within | |
Ripping Back | |
Diamond Entwined Diamond | |
Cluster | |
Double ZigzagBasket Between | |
Casting | |
Authors Note | |
About the Author | |
CONVERSATION GUIDE QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION | |
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