So in a bid to do something different that didn’t require me to concentrate – backstitching on the baby sampler is driving me potty – I’ve picked up the little blue cardigan I was experimenting with up Bowen. Remind me how I prefer knitting with 8ply because this fine yarn is also driving me potty – the feel is entirely different to how I remember it…..and it keeps sliding off the needles …..but as I said, as long as I don’t forget when (and where) to do the purl stitch it’s a change. The back and both sleeves are done, two fronts to go, so it’s three fifths – 60% finished….not counting making up and finding a suitable button
Now you might find this funny- to me it just reminds me how I can remember one thing but not another…..anyway this photo is the one I took when I began working on it back in August…..
I was going through my media file – way way back looking for something I thought I’d posted and I see this….
And this….
Same pattern!
I certainly don’t remember ever having tried it before 🤔
The date I uploaded them sent me looking at very very old drafts (yes there are some sitting there from that long ago) and I find an unfinished post talking about how I’d used a purl in place of the ‘too intricate to fathom out’ stitch.
Why didn’t I end up publishing the post – who knows – did I ever finish the cardigan- who knows…….but it’s reminded me (visually not mentally because I don’t remember it happening) of a warm sunny day working on the deck with my lovely brown shadow Kiera keeping me company.
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Keeping me company when I wrote this the other day was – The Cryptic Clue (Amanda Hampson) – a Tea Ladies mystery
Yes, I’m back to reading while I knit….as long as I put the purl stitch in the right place.
Passed on at my casual book group so only just begun, a very light read, a bit wordy, lots of dialogue…..haven’t read the first in the series so not sure if I’m missing any background on the various characters.
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It blows me away that you can knit and read. Definitely not something that would ever happen here.
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It only happens when it plain knitting EC. I’m not that marvellous 😊
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if I don’t have paper and pen. I’d definitely lose my place in the pattern I too don’t like four ply. You knit and knit and knit. And it looks like you haven’t progressed at all.
i do like the colour
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it was an unknown when I bought it Angela. A big mill end pack which I chose for the colour not realising how thin it was
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Two great hobbies, Cathy knitting and reading. Your work is so good and such delicate patterns. I read the first Tea Ladies Book and I’m definitely going to be reading the follow up. Thanks for sharing at #WWWhimsy and have a lovely week. Sue L #TeamWWWhimsy x Cathy it wouldn’t let me comment on your post. x
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I’m beginning to wonder if I should read book one first Sue. The characters are formed that way. I’ll try the library and see if they have it.
Your comment went onto the blog not in moderation so I’m not sure about the problem. I’m finding many comments in spam or to be moderated for no reason at all. Hopefully all will be right next time.
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Knitting and reading… the sweet spots of life (as long as you get those purls in the right places, that is!)
Now, if the stitching could just cooperate… you’d have achieved nirvana! XO
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Not sure if I actually want to achieve that Kat. Still need to strive for something….that way I’ll have something to whinge about as I’m going there😊
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You can read while knit?! That’s incredible. I get lost even with just knit and purl. The yarn colours are lovely. #WWWhimsy
-Soma
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it’s a very soft blue – not as light as photo #1 or as dark as photo #2. Obviously doesn’t photograph well.
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I read, long ago, that everyone knitted for the war, even blind people. I decided if they could, I could, and taught myself to read the stitches with my fingers and just do it. I read and/or watched TV while I knitted almost anything.
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It’s true that knitting is possible by the sight impaired – even I’ve been known to close my eyes and putter along to the end of the row. Just means you need to keep a tight grip on your needles and wool!
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I do love your persistence and keeping on…I can be like that too with projects but never knitting. Your skill, patience and love of it are to be admired.
Take care,
Denyse x
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Thanks for that lovely comment Denyse…..corny as it sounds I do like to knit a little love into whatever I’m making.
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The little blue cardigan is very pretty. If I’m not mistaken, I’m sure I did a similar pattern for a little red dress for my daughter, many decades ago. I love seeing babies in hand knitted cardigans and jumpers. It makes them look so loved.
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It’s such a simple and effective pattern to knit Jennifer….so simple I keep on knitting plain stocking stitch and forget to make a purl stitch😊.
You can always tell which babies have grannies….they’re the ones wearing handknits
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I knitted an adult cardigan of similar pattern years ago and for reasons unknown to me they had arranged it so you did a plain stitch from the wrong side row. I was knitting dark green and couldn’t for the life of me see the pattern from the wrong side. I should have realized before I started and added an extra row at the start. Doh.
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I’ve gone off dark colours for that very same reason, not being able to see any stitch pattern in the design. We live and learn don’t we
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You’re amazing Cathy…reading and knitting at the same time!! Such intricate work, I’m always impressed with your creations.
Thanks for joining us for #WWWhimsy
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Its very interesting going back and reading those old half finished posts in drafts. I’ve got hundred or so. Some could be written today. I’ve put 2 in first place to rewrite and post. That was months ago. What’s in drafts stays in drafts it seems.
lovely knitting as usual. You’re a great example.
Im sstill dithering but maybe I’ll cast on today. A sweater made with scraps
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I really should spend some time deleting quite a few of them Linda. I suppose like you I could rework some of them but the moment (plus the idea behind them) has been and gone.
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There was a time I could knit. I would sit next to my Grandma G and we would talk and knit. When I lost her I stopped knitting.
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Maybe this winter could be the time to rekindle your love and memories Annie.
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What a sweet little cardigan. I can listen to a book and knit but not read and knit. My hat is off to you. It would probably be good for my brain to try the two together but I have a feeling I’d have all the stitches in the wrong places.
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Good job we’re not all alike Jane .…I get on far better trying to read something while knitting – (a quick glance up or down keeps me in touch with both)….it’s entirely different to listening while reading (once the words have been spoken it’s far more difficult to ‘reread’) and often I don’t take them in first time round. So it’s the read with my eyes book for me
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