Not wasting my time

You may recall I was making a red cardigan for my granddaughter's baby. But it has proven to be a time waster.

The yarn splits with every second stitch necessitating backtracking and restitching. With limited energy from fibromyalgia and arthritic hands, I don't want to waste my time.

Also, I am not enjoying working with the bamboo circular needles. The wool doesn't glide over them like when I use steel. 

I discussed this with my ganddaughter and she said not to worry about it. Which was a relief.

She will have plenty of others by the time the baby girl comes.

As an avid crochet girl, I have given her the wool to finish her large afghan blanket she's working on.

I have never ditched a project before, but at 73, I just don't have the patience, or the motivation to finish this. I am going on to another project soon. I am not wasting my time.

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys 

Almost wearing his hat!

 

Another blast from the past. My grandson, Tom almost wearing his blue blackberry hat with pom pom.

He had a matching cardigan and booties just like his brother had 10 years prior.

Looking back, it makes me nostalgic and of course I ask myself, where have the years gone? 

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys 

Keeping my promises!

 

So today I finished the mint green beanie to match Sandra's mint green shawl and cardigan. I have posted it to show you, as promised.

I noticed in beanies advertised on Temu that the pom poms are larger than what I used to do in the past. So I made it a little larger. I sent this pic to Sandra and she likes it. I am glad...

So it's forward to the wine red baby blackberry stitch baby cardigan for Jessica's baby. I plan to do some this evening..

Then I will be doing another blue cardigan for Liam's baby boy. Probably my favourite pattern again!

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys 

Happiest of times

 

I am currently knitting a wine red baby cardigan with beanie and booties for my granddaughter, Jess who is expecting in July... 

Also, I am working on a mint green beanie with pom pom and some booties to match the cardigan I made for my granddaughter , Sandra who is now expecting in October...

I have found some crocheted baby bibs on the net that I want to do for my grandson Liam's partner who is expecting in June.

My happiest times are when I am doing a few projects at once. As I finish one, I am already planning another project.. I really love being creative!

I will post pictures of them all when I have finished.

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys

I just learned something new

 

Something I only learned today and I have been knitting for over 60 years!

If you're knitting a 1x1 rib (k1,p1), and you're changing colors, knit the first row, or round, in the new color. Knit stitches only. Then continue with the K1, P1 pattern for, subsequent rows.  If you change colors and simply continue with K1, P1 pattern, the purl bumps will show through.

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys  

Always order enough!

 

Although my wool stash is almost as large as this one- and this one is pretty enviable- it is nevertheless a fact that I often can't find exactly the shade I want for a new project.

One reason for me is that as I shop online only these days owing to chronic illness and I find that often the wool doesn't look the same in real life as it does on the computer screen.

I have learnt to allow for slight discrepancies in shades by making sure I order enough of the same dye lot..

Remember that there are many shades of even a standard white wool so buying from the same batch and dye lot avoids the creamy white/brilliant white streaked effect of mismatched dye lots in your handiwork..

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys

I guess I am old school!

 

My babies were dressed like this. Even today I think a handknitted layette looks lovely.

I know life is very busy these days and so it seems that most babies are dressed in jump or grow suits.

I also know that handwashing wool baby clothes can be tiresome, but most yarns these days can be washed in the gentle cycle of one's machine.

Another thing I have noticed is the young mothers these days seem to like deeper colours for their baby's clothes.

I suppose I am showing my age by preferring pastels... in the appropriate gender colours of course! 

I guess I am old school! 

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys 

A blue one for my first baby

 

I knitted this matinee jacket in blue for my first baby and in pink for my second. It was a feather and fan stitch in Patons 3 ply baby wool.

I knitted them on tortoise shell needles, but these are hard to find these days. 

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys 

Look after them!

 

You may remember I mentioned how difficult it is to find tortoise shell knitting needles.. well they and all products made with tortoise shell have been banned here in Australia and many other countries.

When I consider that tortoises died for their shell, I can understand that.

There are many imitation tortoise shell needles but these are cellinoid needles. These are being replaced by bamboo needles which I quite like to work with.

If you are in possession of tortoise shell needles, I would say look after them!

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys 

Christmas is for you!

Merry Christmas to all... may you accept the greatest Gift- the gift of salvation through Jesus' Blood shed for you for your pardon.

Coming as a Babe, He will return as the Victorious King... be ready. Get saved. Today is the day to receive the greatest Gift- eternal life...

© Glenys Robyn Hicks

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:  John 1:25

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7