I have been on a break from the blog . My last post was on 1st November and for a while I seemed to have nothing much to write about, then it was Christmas and as time went on it simply got harder to return to it. Today I got a notification to say that my blog has had 10,000 views. That seems to be quite a milestone and was just the push I needed, so here comes my first blog post of 2022 – thanks to everyone who’s read my blog, especially those who like, follow and comment – I always love to hear what you have to say.
The online Knit and Natter Group continues to meet every Friday on Zoom. This grew out of a group that used to meet in our local doctors surgery, which began to meet on Zoom during the COVID Pandemic. The organisers have now found a venue for in-person meetings to resume. Fortunately it is on a different day so both groups can continue with the choice to attend either or both.
Our Zoomers have continued to knit and crochet a load of fabulous items. Here are just a few they’ve been working on since the start of 2022.
Even though R has moved to the other end of the country, she is still part of the group: that’s the beauty of meeting online. She recently completed a cosy Christmas blanket made-up of knitted squares in different patterns, using a red/white/green/gold palette.
R’s first new project of 2022 was this purple scarf. One end is sewn down to form a loop – to wear it you simply pass the other end through the loop and adjust the fit. R had trimmed the scarf with some striking square buttons
R is now working on a cardigan for herself using a self-patterning yarn in shades of grey and pale blue.
A has been busy with baby blankets.
She stockpiles these as new baby gifts and recently raided her blanket stash for a mutual friend’s baby girl. A’s latest blanket is a big white one, crocheted in a shell design. I wonder which lucky baby will end us with this one!
L received a blanket kit as a Christmas gift from her daughter in the most beautiful sweet pea colours.
She is about to crochet the edges to complete her “sweet pea” blanket.
Y has been knitting socks!
She made a pair for a work colleague, who kindly modelled them for this screenshot!
Her current project is a pair of gorgeous cabled stockings.
Y’s husband is a proud Scot who wears a kilt on every special occasion. At dinner during a holiday, a fellow guest admired his stockings and Y agreed to knit him a pair. They include a rather challenging purl twisted cable – we put our heads together on that one – I love that we pool our knitting/crochet knowledge to help each other out with our projects.
We also have a new member. C likes knitting socks too.
She’s also been making baby hats for newborns.
I’ve been sock knitting too – just finished the first of a pair made with my handspun yarn , pictured at the top of this post.
It’s good to be writing again and describing our work. There’ll be another knit and natter roundup soon….. and other blogposts too.
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