Monday, April 21, 2025

2 Finishes.

 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.