Knitting

I made it for this sweet girl who is leaving for London any day now to serve a mission for our church. I have had a lot to do with Lucy over the last few years and was privileged to be one of her youth leaders so am really excited to see her going on a mission and know she is going to be the best missionary ever!

I haven’t knitted anything in a few weeks but am itching to start another project. I don’t know what to tackle next though – any suggestions? What are your favourite knitting projects? I want to stock up on some yarn and patterns for post-baby couch crafting…let me know if you have any good suggestions!

 Last week, my very talented friend Victoria dropped of an unexpected gift for our little baby. Isn’t it perfect? I love everything about it, the colour, cute buttons and teensy tiny size.

Victoria used the After Hours Woodcutter Vest pattern for this cute little number.

If the vest isn’t enough, a couple of months ago Victoria also gave me some beautiful stitch markers that she had handmade…so much more inspiring to use than the saftey pins I’d previously been using as stitch markers!

And here they are in action on a little Milo Vest I started the other night.

Thanks Victoria! Make sure you check out all the beautiful things that Victoria knits on her Facebook page…so much talent and inspiration!

 

I knitted this cowl for Carli for Christmas and she is already requesting another one in a different colour. Time to teach her to knit I think!

 Carli is my big sister – by 1 year and 5 days! I still can’t quite get my head around how Mum actually managed to have two babies so close together – and she worked shift work as a nurse. Back in the day, policies weren’t as strict and she would take her babies to work with her on night shift and we would sleep the night away tucked in a linen cupboard, getting cuddled by her fellow friend nurses when we woke for a feed!

 Happy birthday sister dear – I hope I look as good as you when I’m 32!

Honey Cowl knitted with Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in Robin Egg Blue colour.
Free Honey Cowl knitting pattern.
Previous Honey Cowls here, here, here and here. (I have a problem, I know.) 

After knitting my first little version of the Honey Cowl for Lil, I was so happy with the finished product that I wanted to use up the rest of the yarn that I had unpicked from my crocheted bag. Not sure that unpicking and reusing a yarn is technically the best thing to do, but for a cowl that is wrapped and losely worn you can’t really tell that the yarn has been previously used.

 

This first one was for my sister-in-law, Ashleigh. She is stunner and it was so nice to have someone to take photos of, rather than having to be in front of the camera myself!

 

I used the free Honey Cowl pattern here. The yarn is Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in Cotton Ball colour – a slightly off-white. I still love this yarn, it is extremely soft and silky and lovely to knit with.

I feel like I should be extending my knitting repertoire, but this pattern is so easy to put down and pick up and is really mindless knitting, so perfect for when I want to veg out on the couch in the evening. Just warning you…there are plenty more to come!