#1 Lily of the Valley

#1 Lily of the Valley - engelsk beskrivning

Dagens mönster är liten virkad blomma trots att det, fram till nu, bara varit en blogg med stickmönster.

Traditionen i Frankrike, där jag bor, är att man köper liljekonvaljer den 1 maj och ger till sin kära.

"On May 1st, 1561, King Charles IX of France received a lily of the valley as a lucky charm. He decided to offer a lily of the valley each year to the ladies of the court. At the beginning of the 20th century, it became custom on the 1st of May, to give a sprig of lily of the valley, a symbol of springtime. The government permits individuals and workers' organisations to sell them free of taxation. It is also traditional for the lady receiving the spray of lily of valley to give a kiss in return." (wikipedia)