After knitting Christmas decoration and dolls I kind a was up for
knitting clothes again. I felt more confident I could finish a bigger
knitting project. But baby steps, I decided to first knit for my kids. I
have fond memories of knitting on the couch in front of the television
(especially during
the winter). When I told my mother my plans she also
became enthusiastic and together we bought yarn online and looked
through old knitting magazines (which I kept from 10 years before),
instant fun! Besides the old magazine I drooled over Phildar magazines that I bought but never used.
T
he actual knitting went faster than I hoped and I quickly created two sweaters. The bear application is from a Phildar
magazine and and red shirt is an adjusted version of a grown up
pattern.
The red yarn ran out before the project was done. We had bought
the yarn on sale in a mixed surprise package and I therefor had to be
creative with a different color. Although unplanned I think that it spices up the sweater in a positive way.
I like knitting (or crocheting for that mater) because it is more social
than sewing. Although sewing has stolen my heart, when I sew, I sew I
can not talk to somebody at the same time, let alone look at them. If I
have people over sewing is not possible. Knitting and especially
knitting clothes (more repetitive stitching without complex counting) is
perfect. I now even have some friends that regularly come over to knit
(and talk).
