Knitting - winter's on the way

[kate egg]

They aren't really that fiddly, but I like faffing about with them! I am hoping to get some more done and then send them all off to the charity and hopefully raise a few bob with them

[kate egg]

And here is another one I made earlier - it's Iggle Piggle (from The Night Garden) I adapted the pattern I had been using and it's come out pretty similar to the TV character

[p.penn]

Awww...that is sweet Kate.

I am waiting for my patterns to arrive - shouldn't have bought them really but I am looking on them as a special treat.

[MichelleInSomerset]

Hi everyone,

I'm a newbie to DTL and was pleased to find a knitting forum on here I started knitting about a year ago and am currently making my first jumper in Rowan's Felted Tweed. I've almost completed the back.

It's nice to see other knitters projects on here too

[p.penn]

Well, my patterns arrived today

So thisafternoon went to the charity shop as they are having a half price sale and bought 4 pairs of knitting needles for 10p per pair.

They didn't have any scraps of double knitting wool though only mohair. I was quite disappointed as was hoping to get a few colours to start me off.

[kate egg]

Hi Michelle - fellow knitwit! I am a bit obsessed with it at the moment

Helen - have you got a Range store near you? They have a fab variety of colours in 100g double knitting for only 99p a ball. You may have to ask where the wool is though as I had been in our shop loads of time and didn't even know they sold it. (It's twice the price at Hobbycr@ft)

[kate egg]

Another project finished - a cardi/shrug for my neice who is 9 this week, now I just hope that it fits her

[Bollybarb]

Kate, that jacket is beautiful

and my daughter wants me to make an Iggly piggle i'm still knitting the scarf i started for my sister nov 2008!!!!

the crocet has started ok, i can do the basic chain but then it all goes wrong!!

[p.penn]

Yes Kate - that is fab. I got some more needles the other day but haven't started yet. We have a wilkos near here which does wool in very basic colours.

[kate egg]

Thank you for the kind words...
Iggle Piggle is really easy to do, took me about 4 hours I guess. The pattern was adapted from a Jean Greenhowe one (rainbow people) but maybe you should try to finish the scarf first http://www.jeangreenhowe.com/patterns.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[wendy]

That is lovely Kate, Well done.
It is always great to see the finished product isn't it
Wendy

[kate egg]

If it fits I will take a photo of her in it

[Polliesmum]

A big thank you for the patterns - but I really shouldn't start any more projects.

Today I got stuck in to my daughters wedding invitations and yesterday I painted 15 wooden chickens................ but I do love to knit especially at night watching the soaps!!! sad I know... my name is Jane and I'm a soap addict.
happy knitting
love