Yarn: Lei

    In Hawaii, May 1st is May day. It's a time for celebration and everyone knows that May day is Lei day. Leis are a special gift in which are given on special occasions such as Birthday's, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Weddings, Graduations, etc. There are many different kinds of leis. Flower are the most popular and plumeria are the most common. When I was younger my grandma would take me into her yard and we'd pick whatever flower she had blooming and teach me how to string a lei. This involved a very long lei needle and some string. I would watch her make strands of pakalana, a fragrant Hawaiian flower, and tuberose leis for many a special occasion. Later on I learned how to make a haku lei, or head lei, in which were prettiest when baby roses were involved. Unless you grow your own flowers, one must search, find and then gather flowers for their lei. There is always the option of buying one premade, which are beautiful, but making one seems more heartfelt.

       Here are some other yarn leis that have been given to us.  Aloha!

           ~Christie