With the cooler temperatures on their way, knitting will be a great way to keep my fingers agile and my lap warm!
Friday, 18 March 2016
Back to the future
Back in the pre-blog days (2006) I knitted a cardigan in a complicated lace and cable pattern. It was such a complicated pattern and caused so many grey hairs that once completed I had a ceremonial burning of the original pattern.
Over the years I wore the cardigan but then I lost a lot of weight and the cardigan did not shrink with me so it languished in my camphorwood chest.
Late last year I decided to unravel the cardigan and recycle the wool, a beautiful 4 ply crepe. And then, guess what, I found a photocopy of the original pattern. And yes! I have decided to reknit this garment in my current size. Don't be fooled by the description easy - this is not a knit for the fainthearted. But I liked the style and the colour and so....
With the cooler temperatures on their way, knitting will be a great way to keep my fingers agile and my lap warm!
With the cooler temperatures on their way, knitting will be a great way to keep my fingers agile and my lap warm!
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2 comments:
It's a beautiful pattern, I can see why it gave you some issues as there is a lot going on in it. You have so much patience Margaret.
You are a sucker for punishment! But it is a lovely cardigan so it will be worth the anguish. Or maybe it will be really straightforward this time because your skills have increased?
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