It all started a couple of weeks ago when I went for a browse around the Severn Hospice Shop above the Town Hall in Welshpool. Tucked away in a corner was this basket with oddments of coloured wool. Just had to buy it even if I haven't done any knitting for about thirty years. Needing some knitting needles to go with it, I asked the lady behind the counter if they sold them. Apparently they did, but were unable to display them as they were classed as offensive weapons and she had to call the manager. ( Bureaucracy gone daft - I ask you - Elf an' Safety and all that). Anyway, the manager showed me through to a room at the back of the shop, what an Aladdin's Cave. Piles and piles of stuff that people had donated. He opened a deep drawer on a battered wooden chest. 'There you are,' he smiled, 'Take your pick'.
I chose a handful, paid at the till. Off home and couldn't wait to get started.
So far, I've made :- two hot water bottle covers (starting on a third one in the bluey green colour) and two hats. I offered one of them to my son, but he laughed and said it made him look like Benny off 'Crossroads' D'you remember that Soap way back? The ungrateful little buzzuck. My darling horse mad daughter brought me a bag full of gorgeous coloured wool (which I love) for my birthday. So the next project is to knit her one of those ear warming hats for her to wear while she feeds the ponies. She's off to Bali for her holiday at the beginning of January. It's 30 degrees out there, but it might come in handy for when she comes back.
Isn't your son the silly one! Shortly I'll post a picture of a hat I'm knitting for my SIL, as a Christmas present from his daughter, but she doesn't have time left and asked me. Ugliest yarn I ever saw, but he will wear it because it's cold outside.
ReplyDeleteDo post a picture. He'll love it. The weather has turned a lot colder here too.
DeleteYour projects look great - knit one drop one sounds like me knitting - not that I have done any for 40 or so years.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday.
Thank you Sue. Lovely to talk to you today.
DeleteI've just been writing on another blog how much I like old fashioned English metal fencing, gates, etc. Your new header photo confirms my admiration.
ReplyDeleteThank you. It must be over a hundred years old. It's got a unique blacksmith made rising hinge which lifts the gate when it's opened so that it doesn't drag along the floor.
DeleteHappy Birthday Molly -hope you have a lovely day - the sun is shining here -so hopefully you should be ok - that knitting project looks pretty good I haven't done any knitting for years - enjoy your day -xx
ReplyDeleteJane, thank you. Today has been lovely. Hope you and B are keeping well xx
DeleteI'm an off again on again knitter myself. Every so often I throw up my hands and toss the works only to find myself starting up again a few years later. Scarves and hats ..... that's my limit. Yours look lovely,.
ReplyDeleteDelores, thank you. I'm not very good at it, but enjoying my little projects a lot. something to do during the long dark nights.
DeleteOoh can you do me a hot water bottle cover! They look lovely. I could have swapped one for my collection of knitting needles and balls of wool currently sitting in a chest waiting for resurrection.
ReplyDeleteI would be chuffed to bits to do a hot water bottle cover for you Marianne. I wouldn't want anything in return - it would be just my present for you. Love reading your blog.
DeleteKnitting? Not something I know a lot about, - but - "row by row, stitch by stitch, I was scratching an itch. Pardon me, I didn't knit that for you."
ReplyDeleteA sort of 'knit one, pearl one, knit two tgether' sort of thing. A great knitting spoof!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUOgqefnt_I&index=62&list=FLPD-zpwyjOuojgrYE4Z7S8A
Hope you both well? Have a wonderful warm Christmas. Bxx
Hello Stranger. Uncle B, I loved that video, where did you find it? Today is my birthday and I've had the most fantastic day ever. Hope that you are keeping well too and have a lovely special Christmas yourself. PS still waiting for that blog xx
DeleteWhat a day! Many Happy Returns Molly. xx
DeleteWesley & I are keeping well thanks, but both ripening a bit, like a good cheese and mellowing too, like a good wine should.
I was put off blogging by several unpleasant and rather unsavory persons, and to be honest, I am a bit too old for any sort of aggro.
I'll think about it - but - I think they are still around.
Belated birthday greetings, Molly. I love your charity shop find and the hats and hot water bottle covers look great, whatever your son says. Do you have a pattern for the hwb covers you could email to me please? I can't knit at present, but would like to make some when I finally can.
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