The second shawl in the Folk Song KAL is based on a Canadian folk song from the Maritimes.
She’s like the swallow that flies so high
She’s like the river that never runs dry
She’s like the sunshine on the lee shore
I love my love and love is no more.
Twas out in the garden this fair maid did go
A-picking the beautiful prim-rose
The more she plucked, the more she pulled
Until she got her apron full.
It’s out of those roses she made a bed
A stony pillow for her head
She laid her down, no word she spoke
Until this fair maid’s heart was broke.
She’s like the swallow that flies so high
She’s like the river that never runs dry
She’s like the sunshine on the lee shore
I love my love and love is no more.
There are many versions of this song available on Youtube, if you search. I liked this one which is just an instrumental version (and not on Youtube).
Some versions have a few more verses, but these three (or four – however you want to count) are the first ones I heard, and the ones that have stayed with me.
As for the shawl pattern – it will be available on April 15. It’s knit out of two skeins of Perfection Sport from No Two Snowflakes in the very aptly named colourway Roses Fading Away. The yarn is sport-weight and contains 75% merino, 15% silk and 10% cashmere, for a soft and luxurious feel. 355 yds/4 oz skein, and you’ll need two skeins.
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