Sunday, 25 July 2021

Knitting projects

 

My daughter Nicola asked if I would knit some baby cardigans for her friend expecting her first baby soon.  I actually appreciated this mission as in the heatwave was all I felt I could do. Enjoyed in the garden with my parasol, cool cloths, talc, drinks, oh and the truck of putting a hot water bottle filled with water in the freezer. In the heat was wonderful to feel refreshing cool of the ice!  Today finished this blue jacket and now started on a white cardigan ...
The white cardigan below is worked on 149sts in one piece back & fronts then divides for the armholes & chest. There is only one row of jiggery pokery k2 yrn p1 p3tog p1 yon k2 to make the lace pattern. Reminds me of my first baby knit when 11yrs old a 3ply matinee coat worked on 179sts with alternate chequered plain & lace squares worked in one piece then plain chest divide. My mother taught me go knit as she always had some knitting on the go. I would knit ahead of my daughters growing. As you will have read in on my Family Link Up blog I enjoy knitting for my Syrian refugee family too. In fact that got me going again with knitting after a break of not doing.