It’s done! Yes, the second of my Christmas knits is knitted, wrapped and left at my parents ready for opening on the big day. Following on from my Milo for my great nephew was the Deinte for his big sister my great niece. I chose the 6 year old size and there was a surprising amount of knitting in it – well surprising if you don’t really engage your brain to actually consider the size … More Christmas Knit No.2 (and 3)
Today I though I’d review a couple of patterns that I knit in the previous 2 giftalongs and that are available as part of the gift along again this year, and another pattern on the needles. I know these designs don’t just look good but are also fun to knit to and have been well received by the young people who they were knit for. First up is Rhymes with Shawl by Jenny Wiebe you can see the rest of … More More Giftalong picks: tried and tested
I’m a little late to the end of year round up party and as we’re crashing headlong into the New Year it feels like the time for a full review has passed me by a little. So I thought I’d just share my adventures in gift knitting. I had thought I’d add a short design review and a few ideas for 2014, but this post got a bit long so I’ll come back for that. … More Gift Knitting or ‘why do I always do this to myself ?’