Tag Archive | grandchildren

January’s Magnum Opus – Knitting-wise…

Mar1

 

Teen daughter asked me to make her a hoodie-type top late last year and with all the Christmas crafting out of the way, I started knitting in the new year.  I haven’t been able to knit by hand for quite a few years, so this was a brave undertaking for me, but after having made half a dozen pairs of gloves, several cowl scarves, a couple of beanie hats and even a zipped jacket for No1. Grandson in the two months leading up to Christmas, I thought I might be able to at least have a good try at it.

 

We have been collecting the ‘World of Knitting’ magazine for the last year and the pattern I used appeared in the early issues of it, billed as a ‘Yoga’ top. Being the tight person that I am, I didn’t buy the recommended bamboo fibre yarn, instead I had a cone or two of some Aran weight acrylic waiting to be used… in for a penny, in for a pound!

As you can see, the result was not too bad, even though it did take me a month to knit.  I am quite proud of myself as this is the biggest garment I have hand knitted in over twenty years, and the first adult sweater I have ever made by hand ( I am a machine knitter by choice, but more of that in another post in time to come).  I think teen daughter is pleased with it too, although she declined to be photographed wearing it, more to do with not wanting her mugshot on line I think.

A few of the Christmas knits are pictured below.

            

Procrastination, or The Fruits of my Labours…

Sep22

Procrastination, or the avoidance of doing that which one really should be doing, can

produce some interesting results – last evening I knitted this fetching striped concoction that will mean dear grandson will never get lost in a crowd…

Won’t he be a bobby dazzler :)

Another garment, although work in progress, this lacy top for teen daughter as mentioned previously, but this time as a photo… just the back to knit now.  Should keep my head out of my books for a few more hours!

Ladies Top, knitted in Sirdar Duet yarn

A Severe Case of Granny-itis…

Jul19
A strange affliction that runs in families?
Well it is in a way, because I definitely caught it from my one and only grandson.  November last year – that’s when I really came down with Granny-itis in a big way.  I had been incubating the germs for a while – or at least my daughter had.  This time last year, my daughter had just found out that she was in the family way, as my Grandad would have said.  It was a bit of a shock for her, as most women these days know well before they reach 20 weeks, trust my daughter to be different!   Thirteen weeks later – another shock – dear daughter’s dear son put in an early appearance and was born about six weeks early.
I had long since stopped fawning over beautiful baby clothes in shops, but now, I’m at it again.  I see adverts for baby things from all over the place and I can’t quite resist having a look.  My house has been invaded by high-chairs and cots.  The toy box that we had banished to the older kids bedrooms has snuck its way back into the living room again, full of primary-coloured plastic whatnots and teddies that jingle and sing.  The fish tank is covered in sticky little hand prints where dear grandson has been talking to the fish.
Do I care?  Of course I do! 
I am loving every minute, in fact, I highly recommend a good dose of Granny-itis, it’s the best thing in the world next to gazing at your own newborn.
Come back soon for more about Granny-itis, and what it can mean for your heart and your home.