I was given two and a bit balls of Debbie Bliss Cotton Denim Aran AND the junior Knits book! Whooo!
I made a little crochet handbag for the daughter of the person who gave me the book. Whoops, forgot to take a photo before I posted it.
Then I had one ball left so I made a headband ear warmer thingy. I don't need one but I think they will be a great little project for my beginner crocheters in the new year. A sample is always useful and I wrote down the pattern as I went along. I made it during one entire episode of Strictly come dancing which my girls love.
Big Sis chose to make a project from the book. She was quite serious about it so in half term week we went to the wool shop. I completely stood back and watched a 7 year old choose a ball of yarn, it had to be her project completely for her to have any chance of completing it. Not my choice but here goes....
James C Brett Flutterby in pale blue. I was lucky really because there was a really nasty pink! She held it up to her face and then her sister's face and said, "I love it, it is sooooooo soft."
She is doing well but the 17 stitches sometimes turn into 16 so I either pick them up with a crochet hook or.... shhhh don't tell, I unravel it when she has gone to bed and knit it back to where she was. Don't judge me! This is her picture inspiration from the book.
Keep your ears warm folks. Now where are my pom pom makers....
Jo xxx
The concentration on your daughters face is beautiful, bless her. I love the headband perfect for the time of year.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure we would all do the same Jo. In fact I know I have. At the end of it though she will have made it herself (with a little help from the knitting elves who come out when she's gone to bed) and she will be pleased at the fact she made it for herself. And she doesn't need to know anything different does she:-)
ReplyDeleteAww that's so sweet, I think I would do the same if I had girls. My boys have never shown any interest.
ReplyDeleteI learned to knit when I was 7 and my mother did the same thing with my dropped stitches! I wish my daughter was more interested in learning. She made a start but lost interest. Hey ho.
ReplyDeleteI've got that book! It has some nice things in but I somehow never got around to making any. Typical. Your daughter is a great knitter. I am guilty of the same "crime", unravelling and knit again. Sometimes there are just too many or too few stitches lost or found and it is not worth the faff. x
ReplyDeleteI love that you are so creative and manage to find a use for the odds and ends that come your way. I can't get over how well your daughter is doing with her project at her tender young age. Good for you for teaching her.
ReplyDeleteHow great that people give you materials and know that you will love them. The headband will indeed be a great project for your class as it is nice to start with things that you can use straight away! The scarf your daughter is making is going well - even if with your help! It is great that she is having a go, that is the most important bit isn't it. xx
ReplyDeleteThe headband/earwarmer is such a perfect beginner's project as you don't have time to get bored with it, it'll be done in an hour! It's important to see quick results when you're starting a craft, I always think. x
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ReplyDeleteThe headband ear warmer looks so pretty. I have never made one, but was thinking the other day that I need some sort of hat for the winter. Now winter has been trying to arrive early today...ice/sleet/snow/rain. Brrrrrr....
ReplyDeleteI am so pleased your daughter is into her first knitting project! I have not done so well trying to help my granddaughter do more than chain to learn to crochet. I had lots of folks who have picked out my stitches, rescued my slipped stitches, and stitched stitches for me and am grateful for their encouragement and support. As I watch them I learn more. A friend at knit nite demonstrated how to do the continental method of knitting just a few months ago. It was not the first time someone had helped me with this, but I seem to be doing better as I practice it since then. In fact I used continental knitting to make the last two bunnies I made! Progress at seven of nearly sixty-four is still progress to me :) Bravo for you, Mama Teacher! xx
Hehe I've done that, secretly fix a mistake. I used similar yarn for a cushion recently, yarn selected by child, and I really didn't like it, couldn't bear the feel of it. Never buying it again!
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Isn't she darling!!!!!!! Of course you helped her a bit, that is what knitting faeries do especially in the middle of the night. I think she picked perfect yarn and she must be so proud of herself.
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Meredith
WHAT A DOLL!!!!! Isn't this just the best post ever! Look at her go!!!! What an awesome mama you are Jo! Seriously!!! She is being given a gift that she will so appreciate when she is older! Happy weekend to you! Nicole xo
ReplyDeleteAww what a lovely Mum you are, she doing so well, I need a magic stitch picking up fairy when I knit, would solve a lot of problems ;)
ReplyDeleteClare x
Your style's just thrifty and eclectic :-) I am loving that big sis wants to knit and she's doing a good job. Don't worry about fixing it either, it's no different to going to a knitting group and getting help ;-)
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