This ‘quest’ to use up those left overs has changed course. Still in the baby dept, just altered focus a fraction.
After having discovered found – who am I kidding… remembered there was another lot of white acrylic outside in a large container I put the newborn sets to one side.
They were mainly half + balls from when I used to make all white sets for a different charity and I knew this ‘find’ could be paired with other (brighter) half balls of similar weight 8ply acrylic to make cardigans. It also gave me a chance to highlight different ways of doing the colour change.
It looks like I’ve been going hell for leather over the past couple of weeks – not so. Several warm (really hot) days with nothing planned meant plain knitting of small things happened faster than patterned (where you have to think about it).
Luckily our suburb didn’t cop the damage so much as other parts of Victoria did after a storm went through on one of those days.
I’ve been able to add four to the charity box, the same size as before but because it was a slightly different weight it knit up quickly also making a slightly larger garment.
I’ll get back to the baby sets soon but really must continue and finish something begun last November
Trouble is, (and this will probably sound daft) knitting something for a 4yr old to wear during the winter is almost like wishing the summer season away. The front and one sleeve are done so it’s half finished- just the other half to go.
But as it’s such a lovely day while I’m writing this – and there’s a new library book sitting there waiting to be read – Our souls at night…..”This is a love story. A story about growing old with grace” …..maybe tea, bickies and a book are the way to go instead
Still Waters 