Thursday 14 October 2010

Knitting now (not a lot)

During and since our holiday my knitting seems to have really been badly neglected, which isn't good because I had planned to make several gifts and also start stocking up with gloves and scarves for my last market stall of the year in November. I shared a stall at the market just before we went away and did quite well, sold about £50 worth of items and got a couple of orders.
One finished item I have to show you is this little cardigan for Amelia's birthday, its from the Patons book Sugar and Spice. I knitted her a cotton version for the summer and Amelia's Mum was delighted so I hope she'll like this pure wool version. I also planned to knit her a fair isle cardy, I haven't started that and her birthday is next week.
I also made a pair of socks in Wendy Happy, a predominantly bamboo yarn but this is a Christmas present. The little cardigan to be sent to London is finished but not sewn up, probably because that's the part I really don't like.I got two orders for fingerless gloves from the market, I've made one glove so far which I think might be a bit big and I've started a pair of large socks for the next market as I never seem to have enough variety of sizes, I was asked for an 11 last time.
Not good is it, odd items, things to put together, I just don't know what's happened. I'm usually so strict with myself about finishing one item before starting the next, though I relax this rule to accommodate travel knitting hence the odd sock. Mr FF is out tonight, I'm telling myself I'll settle down to finish the cardigan and start the next sock or glove. I just hope I do.

10 comments:

  1. That little cardigan for Amelia is very pretty. I'm sure it'll be worn a lot! I don't envy you knitting socks in lots of sizes. How many different sizes do you intend to make? When you buy socks 'off the peg', it seems that one size fits all! Good luck with getting them done.

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  2. I love the little cardigan for Amelia. Think I might need to search out the booklet. The socks look lovely. The Wendy 'Happy' yarn seems to knit up really nicely. I used it for a little baby cardi. Hope you get back on target! Ros

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  3. The little cardigan is just adorable, and so trendy now! You are an amazing knitter! I crochet, but not terribly well, although my mother tried very hard to teach me. Tension is always such an issue!! LOL

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  4. Very lovely, all these things but the little cardigan is just gorgeous!!
    Amelia is a very lucky little girl!!

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  5. That is a very pretty cardigan for Amelia. I love it.

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  6. Such WONDERFUL cardis and socks, Jenny... Love those cardis! Amelia will be one finely dressed little lady. ;o) I feel behind on my knitting to at the moment, though it is happening behind the scenes here. Busy days at the moment... LOL! Happy Week ((HUGS))

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  7. Just loving those two little cardigans. Your knitting looks such a high quality!

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  8. Now that the nights are drawing in I am sure that you will find the time to catch upwith your knitting. Those little cardigans are beautiful.

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