Dec. 19, 2005

Crafting and all Sorts

I managed to teach my son to knit this weekend. We were sitting there, and I was knitting.  If you are a knitter with a young child, you probably know the feeling of certain someones coming up and asking innumerable questions about what you are doing and why, and how.  If you don't, well, I do! So I decided the only way to describe it, was to show him.  This came about after I showed him how to finger crochet... something he did with a modicum of success, even if he did coin it his 'knitting'. And for what it is worth he was not interested in learning until he saw me knitting stripes... at which point he desperately wanted to know. Stripes are pretty easy... you just change the yarn every other or every two rows or so. So now, DS is plugging along with the 'scarf' he is knitting.  Apparently for his sister At the same time, I finished knitting and decorating the gift for my friend... I do hope she send some photos as i didn't get a chance to take any before I mailed the gifts... Then I started on a knitted in the round sweater for DS... knitted on large needles (10 1/2 US) and in stocking stitch (knit all the time in the round) the sweater (or jumper in English) is going fast! In search of the larger needle needed for the sweater, I paid a trip to the knitting store... as usual I spent ages planning and touching but only picked up the needle.  The nice shop owner, did give me two stamps on my discount card thing...  even though I did not spend enough for even one!  Not such a biggie really... I have a sweater for myself planned next... and I will go there to buy the special yarn I want!! We also took a trip down to Williamsburg... which is beautiful as ever.  There I learned the secret to their beautiful above/below door/window displays... a cut board with nails in it!  I have also resolved to make DD a lappet cap. (the one with the long ears) There were numerous little girls there in their cloaks and caps... and I figured the increased traffic was a direct result of the film Felicity.

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