Just to show that I do knit other things than socks, I have finally finished the little cream toddler toddler jumper. This was started many years ago by my friend Eileen for her grand daughter. The girl is growing up fast so I suggested to Eileen that she pass the knitting over to me - I can finish it and donate it to somewhere worthwhile. There was only about six inches done on the back, and because our tensions could well be different, I unraveled it to start over again.
This is what I received from Eileen
I've been working slowly away on this project over the last 6 months or so, knitting a little here and a little there, in between other things. The design has a pattern on the front and back shoulders and I wasn't too sure how complicated that would be. It wasn't too bad at all, I just needed to concentrate and read the pattern carefully. The sleeves were easy to knit, then the neckband and the button facings and I was all done. This is a nice design, and I would like to knit it again, sometime in the future.
Finished at last
Gemma likes it too
There was a small amount of wool left so I cast on a hat and started knitting away. No, that's not going to work, there's not enough left to knit a hat. So I cast on a pair of booties instead, believe it or not, I can't remember ever knitting booties before, so this must be my first pair. This is a nice pattern, knitted flat with a seam up the back, and a little folded over cuff. So cute.
My first booties
These items will be donated. I plan to knit a couple more pair of booties and pass them on to The Nest Collective, a charity which supports new mothers and their babies. And the jumper will find a good home too.
1 comment:
What a sweet jumper. Much better knitted and donated than sitting in your friend’s cupboard.
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