Friday 28 February 2014

WARNING.... lots of pictures of knitting!

I'm back into the swing of things here, housework was done this morning and then I cut four boys hair and Malcs! Cal and Malc are easy as they just have it clippered all over with a number one cutter. Clark has his scissor cut and has done for about six months which has lead to Sol and Cody announcing they would like theirs scissor cut now! I'm not a hairdresser I just follow on from the cut before. It seems to be working so far! With haircuts in barbers being from £5 to £8 that's how it's going to continue! The boys are fine at the moment but I know there will come a day that they don't want me to cut it anymore. That'll be the day they pay for their haircut themselves!!
Anyway pictures! I've finished the two chunky cardigans that I was knitting for my friends boys for their birthdays .

I'm not very pleased with the buttons on the green one , I must remember to take a strand of wool with me when I go and get the buttons. The green wool was not how I remembered it!!
I've also done this one for a friend who had a baby a few months ago. I did some at the time but the baby has now outgrown them
Here's a close up of the pattern. I've done this pattern quite a few times. It's one of those that looks complicated but really isn't. It makes you look so much more clever than you really are!
I've just started another one for the same baby, here's a picture of the pattern

This is the wool I'm doing it in


I started it last night,

I think it could take me a while, firstly it's in 4 ply which takes ages to grow and secondly I don't tend to do any patterns nowadays as I'm constantly being interrupted by children! Pesky kids!! I was also knitting with a six month old staffy who still thinks she's a tiny puppy laying on my lap last night which didn't help matters!
I'm such a softie I couldn't push her down!
I'm hoping to get a few rows done tonight as three of the children are out at Beavers, Cubs and Youth Club.
I know it's back onto the weather but we've got rain here today with snow expected on higher ground. If you get some please post a picture for me, I do love snow and it would make an old lady very happy! How can you not resist?!

15 comments:

  1. the baby clothes are lovely Bridget :) I can knit square things or rectangle things (a long square!!), lol at haircuts, I cut the males hair here with clippers, its the only cut I can do strangely DD never asks me to cut her hair ;)

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    1. My daughter would never let me touch her hair! X

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  2. Your such a fast knitter, it takes me ages to complete a garment. I love the stitch on the little cardigan, I haven't seen that before and I love the one you've just started. Archie's just the same, he climbs on my knee just as soon as I get my knitting or crochet out and I'm such a softie too as I don't make him get off.

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    1. If I knitted as fast as I could talk I would be even quicker Jo !!

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  3. Love all those baby cardis, the basket-weave type pattern in especially pretty. I do admire you attempting the lacy one. I used to love making pretty lacy ones but I daren't even try one nowadays as my concentration isn't what it used to be and I lose my place too easily. I'm getting on well with the little plain one I'm making from that vintage pattern; it's knitting up really quickly. I have cats to contend with instead of dogs, mine always choose to settle on me when I'm having a nice quiet time knitting. Makes it a bit awkward working with my hands in the air above a kitty cat's body and trying to stop them playing with the wool. I

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    1. We've had cats before and they've driven me crazy playing with !my ball of wool whilst I'm knitting! The Lacey cardi is proving to be a challenge! I 'll get there though!

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  4. Wow they're good. You're so talented. Meant to say....I can do a little feature on your dishcloths on the blog when they're done. Any publicity helps! x

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    1. Thanks Em, wait and see what they turn out like first!! Got one pattern in mind already! I'll surprise you, I'm not putting them on my blog before you receive them, no sneak preview! Haha!

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  5. Those hair clippers are wonderful things .. we've managed Hubby p's hair with clippers for many years.
    No snow here either.
    x

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    1. They are pretty foolproof aren't they? Not sure how far down the country the snow was meant to be ! I was hoping it would be just above us here in Dorset x

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  6. what a beautiful parade of knitting!!
    loving all the sweaters!
    -melissa

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  7. Hair clippers, i keep threatening to buy hubby some so I can cut his hair, it grows so quick! He said he wont let me near it, I have told him he will only have a few silly haircuts before I get the hang of it :-)
    Gorgeous knitting, I love the lacy pattern you are doing its so pretty, you are a very talented lady. No snow here either. Xx

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  8. I've done a few of those silly haircuts when I first cut their hair. I once started Cals without a plastic guage bit on the end of the clippers so he had a bald strip over the top of his head! He had to have his whole head like it. He was bald!! Luckily it grows pretty quick!

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