🧶All square..a bit of a ramble

It’s nearly time to start gathering up and packing away my ‘playthings’….I had all sorts of ideas for things to make during our time here but in the end just gave into ‘Ease & Simplicity’ and spent time on blanket Squares.

They say it’s a woman’s prerogative to change her mind – well I’m definitely a woman and certainly have had experience in changing my mind (big smile there)
so in the end decided that as well as the red destined for squares, I’d use other yarn brought from home (with different projects in mind) to help someone else fulfil their charity commitments.

In a similar fashion as last year’s Christmas in July beanie drive, all will go towards next years Winter in July effort “Gonna build a Mountain – of blankets” (apologies to Anthony Newley).
As a knitter not a joiner upper, I’ll be interested to see what becomes of these (40+) also some others I knit earlier in the year plus more that are likely to come off my needles over the next few months.

❤️🧶Many squares do a blanket make 🧶❤️

So what now…..

More squares ???

No – fingerless mittens

Early in the year another ‘crafty acquaintance’ told me of her plan to supply all the ladies in a nearby retirement village with fingerless mittens – then she damaged her hand.
Oops, not going to happen this Australian winter (June-September) so with the help of others she’s working towards next year.

Over the years I’ve knit quite a few of them.. This pair – adapted  from a Ravelry pattern  – knitted sideways in a pinky grey mix of colours (Patons Jet) were especially for an elderly friend who suffered with cold hands indoors as well as out.
With there being no instantly visible ‘thumb hole’, people would look at them not knowing how they were worn – so sometimes it was fun to make and then gift them in a little ‘display hand’ like this,

Very simple and easy to do – they’re an alternative ‘easy knit’ for those can’t be bothered with stitches measurements and shaping times. I rather like the garter stitch detail on the side after they’ve been sewn together.
Here’s my ‘rewritten’ 8ply pattern

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These are a slightly different style –  Rhonda Jean’s 2 needle pattern – one I’ve often used since she posted it quite a while ago (2008) – made with love for a young granddaughter waiting for the school bus at 8am on cold wintery days. 

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Finally finished at the end of August:-
The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham

Not as far fetched as I thought it would – although I’m sure if I’d read it as a young person when it first came out (1951) I’d have had the collywobbles – with conspiracy theories, sudden catastrophes, ‘things’ grown in labs then released, a mysterious virus/plague outbreak, suggestions of ‘free love’ colonies plus human nature observations there was enough to keep me interested 😊.
It was a learning experience as well – the mention of a 4 wheel drive vehicle had me referring to Mr G – I didn’t realise the technology (in various forms) had been around that long

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Have just begun:.-
The School for Good Mothers – Jessamine Chan

Book blurb.
Frida had fed and changed her toddler Harriet. She had a work deadline- an article to finish, a job hanging by a thread, a file she’d left in the office. She would go get it. Harriet would be fine. But then the neighbours heard her crying.

(The novel concerns a woman, Frida, who is sentenced to a period at an experimental facility intended to rehabilitate mothers accused of even minor parenting infractions.) source

Oh my, real or otherwise it certainly makes you think – haven’t read any reviews, will make up my mind when finished

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And as usual on the first Wednesday of the month I’m back to visiting Kat and others at Unraveled Wednesday……if you’d like to find out a little more of they’ve been up to – you really must pop over and see.