Guess what…
I think I have lost my dislike of fine yarn and thin needles.
This little 4ply jumper sized 20”/51cm/12 month has turned out much better than I expected…..so I may even make another 😊
In the meantime…..
…..there are a couple of similar sized cardigans waiting for the button bands to finished.
It’s those finishing touches that take time, knitting the final rows – joining the two together then attaching to the neckline
I’m old fashioned- not a top down knitter – preferring bottom up with seams – so know what I’m up for when I get this far.
Just have to find some buttons when we get home and into the box they’ll go, joining others waiting for their new homes
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Now this might be of interest to those who need to know who’s who, what’s what and where’s where…....
Some of you probably remember the little map in the front of the Milly Molly Mandy books
Many younger readers may never have heard of the little girl in the striped dress or the books featuring her (that a lot of us read in our childhood) so you won’t know that at the front of each book there was a map of the village where Milly Molly Mandy lived with her Mother and Father, in the same little cottage as Aunty and Uncle along with Grandma and Grandpa.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milly-Molly-Mandy
The explanatory map isn’t a new idea – lists of characters and surroundings are quite helpful at times……especially in family sagas and novels filled with Eastern European characters 😊
I had a little smile recently when I opened a library book and discovered a similar who’s who in the village map . The fictional village of Tindledale is the setting of a light cosy series called (what else but) Tindledale!
https://www.goodreads.com/series/250305-tindledale
The Great Christmas Knit Off is the first book in the series…..
…..it tells the story of Sybil, a jilted bride who anticipates a lonely Christmas but instead finds herself in the tiny village of Tindledale, where the residents share her obsession with knitting.
When life unravels, it’s time to knit…
The idea of decorating a LYS window with hand knit Christmas themed sweaters turned into a much bigger venture than Sybil anticipated.
A fun lighthearted read that filled a need at a time when I craved something light.
I wouldn’t say life has been unraveling lately, just a bit restricted so craft (and reading) has been very light. No complicated plots or patterns……what about you – how’s yours been?
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