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Sunday, 14 April 2019

And now I can get back to needles with eyes

For the past week or two I have been busy knitting on behalf of the DBEM.   One of the great-randaughters needed a replacement jacket.   Apparently she loved the purple one knitted a few years ago and refused to take it off even for washing.   So Great Grandma to the rescue with a different colourway of the same jacket.   Well to be brutally honest, I did the knitting.   But it all turned out well in the end.   Here's proof....

Knitted in a five five rib variation this will be cosy to wear in the winter.   It has kept my lap warm over these past days as I've knitted!   And I have learned that even though I can knit fast and well I don't enjoy it much and have been itching to get back to my "needles with eyes".   I have no warm relationship with knitting needles.

Tonight I will start a small Christmas Ornament project after which I will go through the stash cupboard to find something bigger as a challenge.   I have the next two weeks off work ('boss-inflicted use of annual leave' again) and plan on crossing everything off the list which currently covers one side of an A5 sheet of paper.  Perhaps this is a little ambitious?

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21 comments:

  1. Frugally challenged14 April 2019 at 17:24

    Margaret, I love it when even you admit you are being ambitious! This should be good. I'm not surprised that the girl liked the jacket - it is gorgeous. You may have to knit another in a few years when she grows out of/wears out this one.

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    1. Margaret14 April 2019 at 20:18

      Thank you. In a few years time I may feel as if I could knit another but at the moment that would be a "no" :-)

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  2. MartinaM14 April 2019 at 17:32

    A very nice little jacket, I like the color very much.
    Martina

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    1. Margaret14 April 2019 at 20:19

      Thank you. I like the deep wine/purple but it would be very dark without the fuzzy yarn to brighten it.

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  3. Shortbread and Ginger14 April 2019 at 18:37

    Such a lovely little jacket!

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    1. Margaret14 April 2019 at 20:20

      Thanks. It is really quite a thick fabric to this knit as it is basically a rib so should keep her warm. They live in Wellington, notorious for gale force freezing southerly winds.

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  4. Samplings from Spring Creek14 April 2019 at 20:51

    It is beautiful and I can image the Granddaughter will love wearing it

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  5. Ann at Beadlework.14 April 2019 at 23:30

    A lovely knit Margaret, what a lucky girl:-)

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    1. Margaret15 April 2019 at 20:18

      Thanks Ann. I hope my Great-niece likes it as well as her other one. She is non-verbal autistic so will not be able to tell us how she feels. I will be happy if she loves it enough to not want to part with it for the laundry.

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  6. deb15 April 2019 at 13:05

    The jacket is beautiful and looks very cozy.

    Shall enjoy seeing what you pick out to stitch next using your needles with eyes.

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    1. Margaret15 April 2019 at 20:17

      I should have a photo of the Christmas ornament to put up tomorrow. But I have chosen one stitched over one on fine linen so am about ready to scratch my own eyes out tonight!

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  7. Naomi Old15 April 2019 at 14:16

    The jacket looks gorgeous and warm

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    1. Margaret15 April 2019 at 20:16

      Thanks. It will be very warm I think. Just what is needed for a Wellington winter.

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  8. Naomi Old15 April 2019 at 14:17

    The jacket looks gorgeous and warm Margaret

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  10. Heritage Hall16 April 2019 at 04:01

    What a lucky young lady - that jacket is so
    lovely and worthy of being worn until finally being worn out.

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  11. Margaret16 April 2019 at 20:16

    I do hope she loves this and wears it a lot.

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  12. Leonore Winterer22 April 2019 at 09:15

    The jacket looks great! I'm sorry you didn't enjoy yourself, but hope you'll be able to make up for it in your two weeks off.

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    1. Margaret22 April 2019 at 15:43

      My nephew phoned last night to tell me thanks for the knitting which was lovely. His little girls now have on each each which makes him so happy and encourages me to send treats. Not sure it will be knitted items though:)

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  13. Astrids dragon24 April 2019 at 16:32

    Oh wow, it's lovely and looks so warm and cozy. I think an adult size one would look good too! ;)

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