Friday, May 25, 2007

What to Knit next

Good afternoon everybody.....


I have finished the booties that I started yesterday and they look fantastic. The pattern said newborn but because I used 8ply wool and 4.oml needles they knitted into a size 2.The size is perfect, my little princess currently has a size 1-2 foot, so therefore she has a little bit of room for growth.
I'm going to start some finger puppets for some children that I know tonight. I have already finished a frog and want to do a chook, cow, pig, dog and maybe goat!!! If they turn out o.k I am thinking of giving some of them to my nephew as part of his birthday present. I'll sew up a little bag to put them in. They are just a great idea for mums to carry around in their bag. They can pull them out when they are in a place where they need to keep the kids quite, like the doctor's surgery, it keeps them amused and stops them from climbing all over everything..... Sometimes.
When I get the courage up I really would love to start these gorgeous fingerless gloves(http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTfetching.html). My sister got me on to the website, they have so many free patterns, it's great... I have never done cables before but my mum told me that they are really easy.... So maybe this is a project to start Sunday night. I have some really nice wool in rich chocolate brown that I have been dying to use and this may just be the project for it.....

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey there,
Wow how proud am I of my little sister and her fantastic new blog..... mayb I will be brave enough (and find the time) to start one myself...mmmmmm....gotta watch out for the internet bandits though....lol

I absolutely love love LOVE my neice in her new pinafore wow....makes me wish for a girl....one day...hehehe

Was thinking on the way to work that if I stayed up later I could get some stuff done....u are soooo inspirational..... fingers crossed for me huh...

good luck with the cake and I hope u all have a fantastic party.... give plenty of kisses and hugs from his long distance aunty....

Once again..WOW I am soooo very proud....great work....
XXXXX

ps....good luck with the cable the only thing u might finda bit tricky is knitting in the round and doing cables at the smae time with such a small circle.....but I believe in u.....goodluck and call me if u need talking through it....
XOXOXOX

Jodie said...

WOW!!! My first official comment, How exciting. Thanks for the advice with the gloves... I'll let you know how I get on.

Love JoJo

Jen said...

Oh, wow - your new blog!
How exciting...

I will be an avid reader, you are so creative, you'll have so much to write about...

Can't wait to read more

Jacqui said...

How perfect are those booties - just gorgeous :-)

Jelly Wares said...

Thanks for your feed back Jacqui! They were just soo easy! If you want the pattern let me know!!

Jacqui said...

Thanks for the offer Jodie but I'm a terrible knitter, I can't even knit a square without losing (or gaining) a few stitches!