It began as a way of using up all those bright left overs – A Head Start
which progressed to giving away a little bit of love – School starts on Monday –
which then developed into a full scale attempt at something I hadn’t done for a little while
Bright isn’t it 😎
The idea was to practice my fair isle skills on one of those little ‘me do it’s’
Front and back the same so didn’t matter what way a 2yr old puts it on.
But I decided on a plain back instead
then couldn’t be bothered decided not to knit made it sleeveless
It hasn’t made it to the charity because a friend claimed it for a young grandchild. Thankfully the mother liked it (memories of the return of the red jumper) and wasn’t too upset when I said No sorry to her request for another larger one in different colours
All this hasn’t made much of a dent in the left overs because there’s still oodles left in the box. It’ll be a case of ‘watch this space’ because I’m not sure what I’ll come up with next
🧶🧶🧶🧶🧶🧶🧶
We’ve had misty damp mornings recently, not cold just very autumnal looking. Somehow I don’t think the little Japanese Maple will colour much more- it’s dropping leaves already. I think we might have to think about pruning it as well as the Pittosporum which is dwarfing it.
So with this month’s book club offering having just arrived I spent some time on the deck the other day feeling rather granny like but very comfortable and warm wrapped in a blanket.
I told The Golfer I was resting (like actors do) between ‘jobs’ – waiting for inspiration on what to do next – something interesting will crop up – some little thing will seem just right and I’ll get on with it.
Thankfully unlike actors I’m not dependent on doing that ‘something’ for a living.
Who says you can’t have fun in your old age😊
Coal Creek by Australian author Alex Miller…..2013
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Still Waters 
Love the teddies and that colourful knit. And well done for saying no – not an easy word.
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tea in a nice cup and saucer, and a plate of biscuits… haven’t seen that for a long time.😉 The fair isle is well colourful. I hope you enjoyed yourself. Good to know it was well appreciated.
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That little vest is too charming. A little boy will love it.
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The small fair isle is lovely. I can quite understand why you wouldn’t want to do a larger size, and not for yourself! It’s supposed to be enjoyable not chore with a deadline. I love your colours
I’ve made a few of those bears myself. Some went to grandchildren but I think I’ve still got a couple sitting with a few other knitted bunnies and cats.
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Of course we should have fun in our old age. Wrapping up in a blanket with tea and cookies and a good book sounds like my kind of fun. Your knits are so sweet, including the little fair isle vest. Will we ever use up the odds and ends of yarn?
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