Tuesday 6 October 2009

My Knitting Experience so far...

Well, everyone seems to be 'blogging' these days so I thought I'd have a pop at it myself!

I started knitting a good few months ago now (can't remember exactly when) and wanted to document my knitting experience as I have knitted quite a few items to date. I will try and find the photos for them all and upload them.

So far, I have knitted:
  • one fingerless glove (starting knitting this in the summer and figured I wouldn't need gloves for a good few months yet so I didn't knit a second glove to make the pair)
  • a red and white striped hat
  • one long stripey sock (same reason as above for only having one)
  • a couple of phone socks
  • a pink cable knit cardigan to fit a child aged 1
  • a blue cable knit cardigan to fit a child aged 3
  • a black shrug
  • pink baby booties
  • white baby booties
  • a red cardigan with a white rabbit and duck on the front to fit age 6-9 months
I also ordered some labels off the internet that say 'Hand Knitted - The House of Steph' which I sew into the garments that I knit :)



Here is the beautiful Macie Bradbury in the cardigan that eventually fitted her! :) - Always better to knit kiddie's clothes too big rather than too small ;)



I am currently knitting a Christmas present, but don't want to post the details yet as its a surprise! :)

My brother Adam has also asked me to knit him a tacky Christmas jumper with a penguin on the front, so I am currently trying to source a pattern for this (which is proving difficult!)

Jo and Darren brought me a lovely knitting journal for my birthday, Jo said it was a joke present, but I thought it was rather good! I can document each item I knit, including a photo and a sample of the wool used (or yarn as I believe the book called it). I will pick my knitting journal up this Saturday when I go to Jo's for her birthday outing to Go Ape (www.goape.co.uk) it looks like lots of fun, and I hope it doesn't rain!