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 , Sarah 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

I loved the apricot yarn

 

I made this baby jumper for my first grandchild. It was done in a pale apricot 3ply baby wool- Feathersoft.

I sewed little flat pearlised plain buttons on the neck opening. It was really cute..

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys 

A pink jacket for Emily

 

I have recently found pictures of some of the jackets I have made over the years. This one was knitted in pink for my granddaughter, Emily.

It had a lovely cable each side of the bilateral panel. I also knitted the matching beret. 

Emily's mother has kept them all these years, which is sweet.

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys

Just in case I lose it!

 

This is my favourite pattern book with my signature baby clothes in it. Just in case I lose it! 

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys