#18 South Carolina

Name: Dorene
Ravelry Name: 2sticks
Location: Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Occupation: Physician Assistant (retired)
In memory of My Dad, Robert Delaney
and in honor of all cancer survivors

Greetings from Pawleys Island, South Carolina!

To me, the beach has always conjured up the most heartwarming memories. As a child, I always recalled every summer we spent as a family at the Jersey shore. I remember my Dad, and the safeness that I felt as he held me so close as the waves approached. His arms were my haven and never wanted our time together to end.

Four years ago, this Christmas season, right after having relocated to Pawleys Island with my newly-retired husband, I was diagnosed with cancer. I knew then, that being at the beach was exactly where I should be. I retreated to the beach, and found comfort in my memories that the sounds and smell of the ocean had evoked. The beach is and will always will be my little bit of heaven right here on earth.

On Christmas eve, the shawl arrived at my home. And could not have thought of any place in the world where I would rather be when I knitted it, other then my beloved beach...

My contribution to the shawl was done in memory of my Father, Robert Delaney and in honor of all cancer survivors.

Dad, I miss you so much.

#17 WEST VIRGINIA

Name: Treva
Ravelry name: TerriLynn
Location: Culloden, WV
Occupation: personal assistant to a Realtor.
In memory of my parents. I lost them both in the last 3 years to different types of cancer.

#16 PENNSYLVANIA

Name: Diane
Ravelry name: dplantlady
Location: Bethlehem, PA

#15 New York

Name: Andrea
Ravelry name: ajurgrau
Location: Close to NYC, NY
Occupation: Nurse practitioner
In memory of Lucy Voulgaris.

New York!

It has been a pleasure to host our shawl these last two days. I knit my rows yesterday, and took The Shawl to New York City for some sightseeing this evening. You can see further silly details of our adventure on my blog. She was excellent company, though I may have been a questionable influence...

You can see her lounging as I bought our train tickets in Grand Central Station. She knows how good she looks... I will pack her off and send her to her next knitter first thing tomorrow morning. I totally enjoyed her company!

#14 VERMONT

Name: Sylvia
Ravelry Name: Sligo
Location: West Glover, VT
Occupation: Freelance copy editor and proofreader
In honor of my parents and anyone surviving with cancer.
In memory of Gloria Kidd Brown.