Over the school holidays, I was knitting. It's really the perfect craft for when the kids are about, easy to put down, relaxing.....but you still get a feeling of accomplishment.
My mum taught me to knit when I was 5, and I still do it the same way, by hand, counting rows with needle holes in the woolband, the only thing that has changed is that now I do my own making up :-). I usually knit during winter and pick HUGE projects that I take forever to finish, so this year I raided my stash for lonely balls of baby wool or 8ply. This was the result - although 3 things in this pic still need finishing touches. I estimate I have enough of the wool from my stash left to do 2 more pairs of booties.
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handknits done over the Easter break |
Baby things it seems are just the right size to try out new stitch or colour combinations. Even if they are totally pointless as my children are older and no one I know is expecting.
I enjoyed it so much that I treated myself to a couple of balls of Debbie Bliss Rialto and I must say that I am enjoying knitting with this wool so much that I may never buy another ball of another brand. Look how distinct the pattern is showing up!
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on the needles |
Next I really need to make up the Jo Sharp kimono style jacket I made myself last year....and knit just one more sleeve for my daughters cardigan, thank heavens I choose the larger size for her otherwise it would already be too late!