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