Knitting update

The knitting is going quite well- hence no time for blogging yesterday- I really wanted to make some progress and somehow when I looked up it was about when I usually go upstairs to read before bed...

I've now done the legs, body and head, plus both arms. That only leaves the feet and hands to do. I've left them until last as they use a much finer needle and look very fiddly. Oh, and I have to sew it all up. Invisible seams look tricky and I keep scouring 'you tube' for tutorials... So some difficult bits to conquer yet... but so far this week I have learnt to cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease, pick up dropped stitches, untwist stitches and cast off- all curtosy of other peoples help tutorials. I particularly like an app I've downloaded called KnittingHelp.com. So thank you if you ever do tutorials, there may well be someone like me benefiting from them!

I can now see the end in sight.... then it will be onto the fun bit of making the clothes- I found some gorgeous wool in shades of green yesterday so of course got them straight away so that has decided my theme colour. Now I just have to get on with it...

Until next time
Gillian

So why start a blog

Yesterday my husband suggested I start a blog to pull together all the things I enjoy. I've decided in my usual way to dive in and give it a try. I have no idea what it will turn out like but, as they say, "nothing ventured, nothing gained".


I  fill my life with many things and have many ideas. I want to blog these things  simply to enjoy doing so. I've been keeping a journal using the Momento app on my IPod Touch for a while and so starting a blog seems like the next step.


I probably should promise to blog on some kind of regular schedule, but who needs that kind of stress- I'll just do it my way...


Be good


Gillian