Whilst trying to refresh my memory as i had set my knitting needles down many years ago, i stumbled across this little gem of a site:
iwillmakeknittingfashionableagain,iwill!
There are some weird and wonderful patterns on there :), the only thing that lets it down a bit is that some of the knitting abbreviations are not crystal clear and one of the patterns is wrong in its number of recommended stitches- of which i discovered AFTER knitting a number of rows! :banghead:
warmest wishes- calla lily x
amazing how things show up
we have a new baby in the family..I havent knitted a thing for 19 years but fancied trying again, but no inspiration in knitting books and hey presto, here is this link
tigress
ps it is a god job I didnt knit for a new baby as she has about 30 made by a knitting mad granny
LOL tigress, the new baby has one item of knitting for every day in the month, well, April, June September and November that is!
I've seen a beautiful heart patterned blanket on that site which seems very straightforward to do so i think that will be first 'proper' thing i will knit as i've just been doing little samples to ease myself back in.:)
warmest wishes- calla lily x
Hi Calla.
An interesting site, have just had a browse, discovered a flamingo dishcloth, 😮 and some sheepish socks, and it brought back memories. I retired my knitting needles years ago, but used to do the cables,fairisle and lacy's. I once knitted myself a huge sweater from Prima Magazine when it first came out, it was a leopard face, with pawprints all over it, and another one zebra striped......it looked brill at the time...honest:rolleyes:, I even made my husband a cable sweater in size 14s and 12 needles, now that took ages. I moved onto a knitting machine, but that wasnt as relaxing as the old steel pins. Yes and I did the matinee jackets and baby bootees.........ahhh memories 🙂
Hi fleur :wave:
WOW! you were far more advanced than i was as i never had the patience to knit adult clothing, and i remember knitting my son a Mr. Happy jumper which i had to unpick several times where i used to get in a terrible pickle with all the bits of different coloured yarn hanging!
I bet your jumpers looked really fab 🙂 and wouldn't look out of place now- leggings have made a comeback! I absolutely hated baby patterns that required size 12 and beyond needles as it was like knitting with a pair of pins so i salute you for knitting your husbands cable sweater 🙂
warm wishes- calla lily x