Some Valentine s History...

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1 Volume 4, Issue 2 February 1, 2008 It s the Season of L VE! Do you l ve someone? It doesn t have to be a significant other...it can be a sibling, parent, child, friend, aunt, anyone. Take a minute to think about it. Even if you are single you can still find someone to express your love to. I think I ve said this before, but Valentine s Day is one of my favorite days of the year. I love showing my family how much I love them with special little gifts. I make special coupons for my two sons for a day free of chores or a special breakfast or dinner cooked just for them. They love them. You can get little paper heart doilies and construction paper to make them with and they just love them. You could also write a special love letter to someone. It costs a lot less than flowers and means so much more. You will find some great tips for writing your love letter on page 3. And what goes better with Valentine s Day than chocolate? Well, I ve got a wonderful Chocolate Fondue recipe, also on page 3, that will knock your socks off. Enjoy! Happy Valentine s Day! Blessings, Some Valentine s History... GARRISON HOLLOW PUBLISHING The early Christian church had at least two saints named Valentine. According to one story, the Roman Emperor Claudius II in the A.D. 200's forbade young men to marry. The emperor thought single men made better soldiers. A priest named Valentine disobeyed the emperor's order and secretly married young couples. Another story says Valentine was an early Christian who made friends with many children. The Romans imprisoned him because he refused to worship their gods. The children missed Valentine and tossed loving notes between the bars of his cell window. This tale may explain Inside this issue: Mesh Stockings Pattern 2 Tips For Writing a Love Letter 3 Chocolate Fondue For Two 3 Valentine Word Search 4 why people exchange messages on Valentine's Day. According to still another story, Valentine restored the sight of his jailer's blind daughter. Many stories say that Valentine was executed on February 14 about A.D In A.D. 496, Saint Pope Gelasius I named February 14 as St. Valentine's Day. In Norman French, a language spoken in Normandy during the Middle Ages, the word galantine sounds like Valentine and means gallant or lover. This resemblance may have caused people to think of St. Valentine as the special saint of lovers.

2 Knit These Mesh Stockings From Material: (Size 9 ½.) 1 pr. # 1 needles--14-inch. 1 pr. # 3 needles-14- inch. 1 set # 1 double-pointed needles 7-inch. 3 ½-oz. balls 2-fold stocking yarn. (Note: I did some poking around and discovered that it is a fingering weight and 2 fold is using 2 strands at time. ) Gauge: 8 sts. to 1 inch. 2 rows to 1 inch. The stockings are regulation medium length. The length before wearing (i.e., after knitting is completed) is approximately 17 ½ inches from top of stocking to top of heel. The length when on the leg is approximately 24 inches. Pattern. Multiple of 3 sts. plus 2. Row 1: K 1,* y.o., slip 1, K2tog., repeat from * across Row, ending K 1. Repeat Row 1 for pattern. With a double strand of yarn and #1 needles, cast on 88 sts. Work even in K l, P 1 ribbing for 2 ½ inches. Next Row, increase 1 st. (89 sts.). Break one strand of yarn, change to #3 needles and work even in pattern for 10 inches. ** Next Row (Row A) -K 2tog., K 2 tog., repeat between * 's of pattern across Row, ending K 1 (decreasing 2 sts.). Next Row--K 2 tog., K 2 tog., repeat between * 's of pattern across Row, ending y.o., slip l, K 1 (decreasing, st.). Next Row--K l, K 2 tog., repeat between *'s of pattern across Row, ending y.o., slip 1, K 1. Work 1 more Row in same manner. Next Row--K 3 tog., repeat between *'s of pattern across Row, ending y.o., slip l, K 1 (decreasing 1 st.). Next Row--Decrease at beginning in same manner, ending K 1 (decreasing 1 st.). Next Row--K 1, repeat between *'s of pattern across Row, ending K 1. Repeat from ** 7 times more. Repeat Row A once more (47 sts.). Next Row, work over first 6 sts. (½ heel), work over next 35 sts. (instep) and place these sts. on a st. holder, work over last 6 sts. (½ heel). Join heel sts. and with double strand of yarn and # l needles, work back and forth on these 12 sts. in stockinette st. for 10 rows. Increase 1 st. each side every other Row 6 times (24 sts.). Work even in stockinette st. for 24 rows. Then decrease as follows (right side of work): Work over 6 sts., place a marker on needle, K 2 tog., K 8, K 2 tog., place a marker on needle, work over remaining 6 sts. P back. Working on all sts., decrease 1 st. after first marker and before 2nd marker every other Row until there are 8 sts. between markers. Fold heel at center back and weave first 10 sts. to last 10 sts. With double-point needles and a double strand of yarn, pick up 50 sts, around heel and work back and forth in stockinette st. for 4 inches. In crease 1 st. each side every other Row 7 times (54 sts.). Place these sts. on a st. holder. Slip sts. of instep from st. holder and with single strand of yarn and #3 needles, work even in pattern for 1 inch. Decrease 1 st. each side every 5th Row 7 times (21 sts.). Work even until instep is as long as sole. Next Row, increase as follows: K 2, increase 1 st., * K 3, increase 1 st., repeat from * 3 times more, K 2 (96 sts.). Join with 54 sole sts. on double point needles. With double strand of yarn work around on all sts., dividing sts. as follows: 40 center sts. of sole on first needle; 7 increased sts. and first 13 instep sts. on 2nd needle; remaining 13 instep sts. and 7 increased sts. on 3rd needle. Now decrease as follows: On first needle, K l, slip l, K l, p.s.s.o., K to last 3 sts. K 2 tog., K l; on 2nd needle. K l, slip l, K l, p.s.s.o., K across needle; on 3rd needle, K to last 3 sts., K 2 a tog., K 1. Continue to decrease in this manner at the beginning and end of the first needle, at the beginning of the 2nd needle, and at tile end of the 3rd needle, every other Row 14 times more. Weave remaining sts. tog. Sew seams. VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2 Page 2

3 How To Write A Love Letter... Learning how to write a love letter isn't difficult. Once you gather your thoughts and follow these simple steps to express the way you feel in a love letter you'll know how to do it. Here's How: 1. Clear your desk and your mind of distractions. If you love someone enough to craft this letter, he or she deserves your full attention. 2. Place a picture of the one you love in front of you. 3. Put on your favorite music. 4. Take out your best letter writing stationery and pen. 5. On another sheet of letter paper, make two lists: a) the unique qualities you love about him/her; b) your hopes for the future together. 6. Personalize the love letter salutation. "Dear," or "To my darling," are both fine. 11. Spray the love letter with a light fragrance. 12. Address, seal, and stamp the love letter. 13. Wait a day before you send your love letter; you may change your mind. 14. Drop the love letter in the mail, and look forward to the response. Tips: 1. Don't mention anyone else but yourself and the addressee in the love letter. 2. Make sure you only send a love letter to someone who will appreciate it. 3. Pick out a special stamp for your love letter at the post office. 7. In the body of the love letter, begin by telling him/her what you think makes him/her so special. List at least three different qualities of the one you love in the letter, ideally emotional, physical, and spiritual ones. 8. In the following paragraph of your love letter, share your hopes and dreams for the future you can have together. 9. Personalize the closing of the letter. "I will love you always," "Loving you forever," "My heart is yours," are all good possibilities. 10. Don't forget to sign your love letter! Here s a Delicious Chocolate Fondue Recipe... Chocolate Fondue Recipe FONDUE INGREDIENTS: 4 oz. butter 4 oz. margarine 1.5 oz. unsweetened chocolate 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk 4 oz. condensed milk 2 cups raspberries, frozen, pureed 2 lbs. confectioners sugar 1 ripe banana, pureed FOR DIPPING: 1 pint strawberries 3 bananas 1 melon 1 pineapple PREPERATION: In the top half of a double boiler, place margarine, butter and unsweetened chocolate and let melt. When the butter has melted, stir in the evaporated milk and condensed milk and let cook for 10 minutes. Place confectioners sugar in a sifter and whisk into chocolate stirring until well incorporated. Stir in raspberries, banana and vanilla and cook 10 more minutes. Stir well and remove from heat. SERVING: Using a toothpick, pick up fruit and dip into warm chocolate. VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2 Page 3

4 Helpful Resources: Garrison Hollow Marketing 9052 East Garrison Hollow Rd. Salem, IN Phone: or Fax: Or We re all connected, in some way, by a single thread... Here are some great sites to visit for supplies and information on great seminars and events that may be happening near you. Check them out! Coats & Clark: Lion Brand Yarn: Crochet Guild of America: The Knitter s Guild of America: Embroiders Guild of America: Herrschners: Bernat Yarn: Webs On-Line Yarn Store: Here Is a Fun Word Puzzle... VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2 Page 4

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