Thanks Janice, Loulee and Louise for replying and giving me suggestions.
Someone has already made bowl cosies.
The basket idea would need to contain something else( not Easter ) as its not needed till June. But I did make a small cloth basket . It took me far too long ( I'm slow ) to make but could be made more quickly using a solid fabric strip instead of pieced. ( the idea originally came from Pink Penguin many years ago ) ( she has a very good tutorial ) Back then I made several in different sizes. Some I am still using.
The other project finished has been nearly a year in the making. Biggest Grandson and I together started knitting peggy squares. His knitting is quite good for a 9 year old boy ( they do a little each day at school ) ( Waldorf school ) The squares are left over 4ply pure wool from jerseys I knitted the boys.
I sewed them together and knitted an edging then blocked it to try and straighten the slightly scalloped sides. ( photo is on the floor drying after I pinned it out and sprayed with water. )
It will be suitable for tucking around a toddler in a car seat. We are sending it to Christchurch with grandson's other grandmother this week. ( for her great Grandies down there. )
I can't crochet. I tried to learn quickly in order to do an edging on the above. My tension was sooo bad it would have ruined it.
This edging I did use was just knitted; 3 rows of knit one, purl one rib. ( about 200 by 160 stitches. )
It's nice for oldest Grandson to know he helped make something good enough to gift to another little person.
4 comments:
Two lovely finishes.
I have occasionally bought luggage tags off sales tables but don't see them often. There are tutorials for them. I know some people use electronic tags these days, but I don't. I use them on my sewing bags for retreats too.
Your grandson must have good concentration to finish Peggy squares. I was very motivated to complete them at that age, none of my friends or siblings did. I agree, it is good to learn to gift his craft, you are a good role model for him in that.
I recognised the Pink Penguin basket straight away. I made a few too. She did have good patterns. How special for your grandson to knit the squares. He must be so proud of his work
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