The largest knitting project I have ever attempted is now complete! A jumper perfectly too large to a little nephew of mine. Just in time (well a little early really) for his birthday. Each year as he gets older, I knit him a larger jumper. One day I will be making a jumper from grown ups at this rate... The wool is trusty Bendigo Woollen Mills. I love that you are delivered big balls of wool, in 200 g lots. Two balls was more than enough for this 3 year old's jumper, and I have a little left over for some granny squares. The colour is more blue than the photos represent, with flecks of tan, cream and coffee throughout. The pattern is from a book that I bought a number of years ago - patern's probably... I've found it to be a good basics book for baby things, and this jumper is the fourth pattern I've used from it.
This project tested my persistence. I was able to work at and complete a project that took a number of weeks rather than a few days. Usually I will give up, become bored with the knitting and move on to something quick and more instantly satisfying. So I am really stoked about this. The project also solidified skills in cables. Nothing too fancy, just a plait style pattern which is effective and adds detail to a very plain jumper.
On to the next knitting thing now... More Christmas gifties to come.
What have you been making lately?
I started almost about 3 months ago a knitted patch blanket have so far knitted about 50 squares out of so many hundred. I only work on it when I get motivated, which right now I am not! I’m making the blanky for my hubby hopefully to have it finished by next winter!
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Clever cookies Ms Stef! Well done with your blanky. It is hard to keep motivated. I simply couldn't do a big project like that.
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