For some reason ‘proper’ summer (that is days of constant warmth – not necessarily hot, just warm) has been slow to make appearance but best I say no more or I’ll be accused of complaining 😊
Which brings me to the heading. . when the weather’s not the best
And you’re at a loose end – well, maybe I should rephrase that – when it’s cool and raining outside and there are things that could be done inside but you’d rather not know about them – a trip down some rabbit holes can cheer you up no end.
After a little bit of procrastinating aka utubing – or is it the other way around – (I’ve always wanted to learn how to knit entralac – a skill that sort of passed me by – and this seemed as good a time as ever😊) ……I was ready to move onto that which I was putting off doing – when I saw this 👇 on the right hand side of the screen – that’s the side where all those other videos are lined up – the ones in the same vein as those you’ve been watching that ‘they’ think you might also like to watch.
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Well it seems that being able to knit and purl backwards is also a skill that passed me by BUT now I know how to do it!
Which is quite handy because I’ve started another ‘use up the leftovers’ campaign.
Tiny trauma teddies are so easy to make. They need such small amounts of yarn – of which I still have copious small balls…..that need using up!.
With a max 20 stitches per row they knit up really quickly – it’s almost like you’ve just begun a row and you’re finished – turn around and begin again.
And that’s where my newfound skill is coming into play.
Because it means I don’t have to keep turning the work and don’t end up with a long piece of twisted knitting in my lap!
The trouble is (there’s always a catch isn’t there) I have to actually concentrate and look at what I’m doing…..where before it all came naturally. . . I was able to knit and read simultaneously….and I really want to start the next Mary Westmacott book I picked up the other day😊.
Oh, decisions- decisions!
They look like this when finished
You can read about how I came to make my first one  HERE
There are many ‘charity bear’ patterns online – this is the one I use
– link to pattern – .
note UK 11 = 3mm. I’m using 10/3.25mm this time
They’ll go to a local charity that provides backpacks filled with emergency essentials for children/young people ‘in need’
https://www.backpacks4vickids.org.au
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Wednesday is the day Kat hosts Unraveled Wednesday where crafters talk about knitting and books. It’s a weekly link up but I usually only manage once a month and with this being the first one in 2024 I wonder who else will turn up?
Still Waters 