I've finally finished knitting my tea cosy! I know it's not that rock n roll a statement to open with but I'm very pleased with the end product. I started it months ago so really it's about time.For those of you yet to discover the joy of knitting, have a go! It's the secretly super cool activity that is no longer the preserve of the blue rinse. I ask you, if knitting was only done by the retired would there be a worldwide knitting community called Stitch n Bitch? Think book club with needles. Check out www.stitchnbitch.co.uk for more info.
I've been a solitary knitter so far but I've spread my little woolly goodies far and wide. Everyone knows that homemade gifts, even slightly ropey ones, are valued for the time and effort that went into making them. I started with a good ol' scarf, not dissimilar to Dr Who's. Following that I knitted 16 (count them) squares, half green and half cream, and sewed them together to make a blanket for my nephew/godson. The thing's big enough to keep him warm till college but better that than too small. I then branched out to make baby bobbly hats for another nephew and niece. Having made a little Innocent smoothie bottle hat, I just sized up their pattern.
The obvious natural progression is a tea cosy! Well, it isn't, especially as I have a particularly smart-looking teapot, but cold tea is just not tasty.
So, what next for me and my needles...?
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