I finally finished a WIP knit!

I am an incredibly slow knitter - and as my children grow bigger, my knitting just seems to feel even slower, so I am very happy that I have finished one of my knitting works in progress. I fell in love with the Spring Garden Tee pattern when I first saw it. I hunted around for the same yarn (as whenever I try to substitute yarns it never works out!) and finally found some from an international ebay seller and off I started.... until I got to a tricky part, then I put it away for a little while until I could work it out.... then I'd pick it back up again.... then put it away.... had to re-do the neckline twice as this was the first time I'd had to 'pick up' stitches and my first attempt ended up in a baggy neck that had way too many stitches in it! Finally got the time and courage to do it again and finally I had a top! Granted there are a few mistakes, but most of them aren't seen when it's on. Next time I really need to start at a size or two bigger as by the time I finished this one it only just fits her.

I couldn't choose just one photo, she was really having fun with this little photo shoot!

Now to find the jumper I started for Jai two years ago...........

Natalie
xx

WIP Wednesday

I haven't had much time for sewing lately, so I have been working on my knitting instead. I find it great to be able to pick up during the day or evening, knowing that I can easily put it back on the table if I need to do so quickly. I was able to finish this little cardigan on Sunday, it was a great feeling to finish stitching on the buttons and have Cheriese wearing it moments later! This is from the same Lincraft pattern book as the first cardigan I made.

As soon as I finished this, I was eager to start another knitting project. Cheriese doesn't really need anything else, I've had a few knitted cardigans and hats given to her -so decided against starting another thing for her. While shopping in Foodland (highly unlikely place to buy crafty items!) I came across this book:
So I had a quick look while in the aisle, picked this jumper pattern for Jai:
found the wool I needed and promptly got started the next morning, here's where I'm at so far:
I'm really excited about this pattern - finally not just a plain garter stitch one! Jai keeps looking at it saying it's not a jumper lol. I'm trying to explain that it gets bigger with each row I finish, but his expression tells me he's not believing it just yet! Now I just have to hope that I can finish it in time for him to wear when the weather turns really cold.

Natalie
xx