Monday 5 October 2009

My weekend

Two girls very happily occupied. One house un-enterable due to building works, so not even a hint of feeling as though I ought to go home and do some of the many tasks waiting for me there. And yet a desire not to spend the entire weekend curled up reading books and exploring the charity shops down Cowley Road.

So...
From this:
To this:
I didn't quite finish it before coming home, but stitched up the last bits this morning. And now my wrists ache, my fingers are cramped, but I have the world's largest and snuggliest new jacket ever.

Of course, being me, my knitting skills aren't quite right - it's substantially wider than it's supposed to be, and I have somehow managed to use five balls of wool less than the pattern called for. So the next question becomes, which child needs a matching jacket the most?

Tia

7 comments:

  1. OOOH Welll done you finished it!

    What a clever girl!

    Looks good too.
    hugs

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  2. Looks fantastic well done - perhaps you could get some more wool and make both of them one!

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  3. Beautiful jacket! If it had been me doing the knitting, it... well.. it wouldn't be wearable!

    GREAT job!!!!!

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  4. It is so beautiful!! What a talented lady you are!

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  5. Hi Tia
    It`s a beautiful jacket and you are incredibly talented as well as being a lovely person.
    Millgirl

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  6. Ooooooo...yummy!!! The colors are gorgeous for fall, too. It looks like something you can just curl up in, no matter where you may be. I hope you really enjoy wearing it! :)

    Alesha

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