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I am still smarting over my blanket disaster. I can't face undoing it to re-knit, the mistake is about halfway, so I would have such a lot of it to knit again. Thank you so much for all your suggestions, and I do think covering the mistake area with flowers would have been a great idea, but the baby was born at the weekend, and he is a boy. I thought about applique, maybe a boat or something, but the border of the blanket is a delicate mint green and I don't think I could match the colour. A better sewer than me could probably embroider something, but I know my limitations. So I am giving up on it, and I will buy a present at the weekend.
I made this scarf for my Mum for Mothering Sunday, but I couldn't post the picture until I had given it to her as she reads the blog. I made two of these, as Curly Girl fell in love with the first one I was knitting for Mum, so I gave it to her, and then bought exactly the same yarn again and made another. It's a quick knit, they take me about two hours and I am not a fast knitter. I have finally got around to putting details of my projects on Ravelry, you can find the scarf here. Mum loved it.
I am reading The Good Father, which I am enjoying so far. The wurm hat is going well, but seems to be HUGE. However, it fits my head.
Joining in with Ginny's Yarn Along
Sorry about the blanket disaster...I wish there was something you could do. I'd put it in time out until a solution presents itself. Your mom looks lovely in her scarf!!
ReplyDeleteAt my craft group today a couple of people kindly offered to help me find a solution, re appliqued shapes of some kind. I am taking the blanket along next week to my friend's house to see if we can sort something out.....
ReplyDeleteTrust 'a crafty group' to find a way to make your blanket wonderfully unique .
ReplyDeleteYes, I am hoping between us we can come up with something, so I can still give the blanket as a gift.
DeleteOh, I love your scarf! It looks magnificent!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cameron! In a serendipitous twist of fate, my brother gave her a gorgeous red cashmere jumper, and the two go together very nicely.
DeleteSorry to hear about the blanket. I am sure you could still use it and I am certain people would happily love and receive it :) The scarf is awesome and isn't the wurm hat great? I still have to make one for me...
ReplyDeleteHappy knitting :)
PS - your Sweet Fifteen post made me laugh. Bless you!
One of the very very few times I have been in that condition. Ugh!
DeleteLovely scarf - that 'yarn' is very pretty.
ReplyDeleteGlad I'm not the only one with a big head. I was reading ravelry notes about the hat I made recently and they were mostly saying it was just too big - the one I made nearly fits me - and yes I got gauge for the large size!
Nice Wurm, it looks snug in that gorgeous yarn.
Hope the blanket is redeemable.