My Grandparents

I've decided to share images / photos that I have collected over the years here.
The posts will be random with no chronological link, just as I think about them, they will be posted

My Grandparents - Thomas & Evangeline WHITE (nee ROSKELL) - both were deceased, long before I was born.
Location - Dawson Cemetery, Cundletown, NSW

Garter & Lace Neckwarmer

What do you do when the temps have been very high????

And the humidity even higher????

Why, of course you design a Neckwarmer - 😁

And dream of cooler weather  ⛄

GARTER & LACE NECKWARMER

Pattern available on Ravelry & Etsy

Granddaughter loved it

Lucky to have a willing model in temps in the mid-high 30's

Have a wonderful day

Hats

Hi!!!

I've recently been seeing a few items that have captured my interest lately.

Fair Isle / Stranded knitting

The colours!!!

The patterns!!!

Oh my!!!

I have tried it before, but at that time I did not understand the skill level involved in such beautiful work.  My projects turned out well and had a fair amount of wear.  Sorry, but no photos to show that skill.

But I thought I would start again - as a beginner and actually try knitting the colours with two hands.  One doing my normal 'throw' method and the other using 'continental' style.

Now normally I cannot do continental, but for some reason I find it relatively relaxing when using two yarns - go figure

So here are some of my latest creations - be kind please, still learning

Baa-ble

This one I am not parting with.

It fits and actually suits me when wearing it.

Hats & me don't usually go together.

So this one is a keeper

And those sheep - love

Pandamonium - more challenging for me than Baa-ble.  Forgive the wonky eye

Norwegian Star - minus the Earflap

Little Fair Isle Hat

And this one I adapted from the book "Aussie Fair" - Poss

Most of these will be off to one of this months Knit4Charities charities.

It's been a great stash-busting exercise and I think will continue for a while.  

So many lovely patterns and ideas are out there

Have a wonderful week

Vintage Baby Pattern

Hi everyone

Here is the my latest finished baby outfit

I did adapt it, as it was turning out way to big for my needs - NB-3mths

But I love, love, love the way it turned out

Yarn - Bendigo Woollen Mills Wool/Cotton 4ply (found in the back room) - wish this was available in their online store :-(

Details can be found here

And this is the original pattern

Much larger, lace is on the yoke too

Btw - the pattern is top-down :-)

Have a wonderful weekend :-)

A Spring feel Boronia

A Spring feel to this little Boronia cardigan

It will be off to the Knit4Charitites for a Pregnant Young Parents Support this month

Pattern available here or check the links to the right

Have a wonderful Spring weekend!!!