Saturday 30 December 2023

Just Lion Around...

A few years ago, my friend Carolyn asked if I had an easy knitting pattern, as she wanted to make something for the new grandchild  they were expecting. Now she has become a very accomplished knitter. In August she sent me a picture of her grandson in her latest creation. And kindly passed the pattern on to me. "it took me about three weeks" she said.
C said she'd omitted the animals on the sleeves and kept them plain. I sent off for some yarn. And carefully upscaled the pattern to make a larger size - for my three youngest grandchildren aged 1½, 2½ and 3½ [sorry Rosie] I began knitting at the end of September, but life has been rather busy. I finished them on December 27th. 
I am so pleased with them. So are the children. [I don't have pictures of them being worn yet] Thank you Carolyn! UPDATE





27 comments:

  1. The are stunning. I would never have attempted them!

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    1. I definitely took on too much this December! I will try to pace myself better in future

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  2. They are amazing Angela! Not something I could ever have attempted.

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  3. The detail is embroidered on afterwards, prior to that the front was blue with four coloured blobs, and could have been anything!

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  4. Simply lovely! The detail is stunning. Now to upscale for Rosie?

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    1. I may knit one for a smaller "nibling" first. (Nibling is similar to sibling, only for nieces and nephews & their offspring)

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  5. Wow amazing results! Really lovely. Would be great for you to have a pic of all three wearing them. Reminds me of the days I used to do intarsia Postman Pat, Thomas the Tank Engine and an elephant!

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  6. Those jumpers are amazing. Your skills are never ending. I hope you had a lovely Christmas. Best wishes for 2024.

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  7. Wow! They are lovely! I don't know how you find the time to do all what you do!

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    1. I don't do things I probably ought to do ...like housework

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  8. Those are AMAZING, well done. They will be loved for as long as they can squeeze into them. Of course the littlest grandchild will be able to wear the hand-me-downs and keep going for ages. :-)

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  9. The jumpers are very well done particularly the embroidery. I’m just thinking that the littlest grandson will be wearing them for years to come as I know you are all good at not wasting anything. Gorgeous boys in the photo. What will you knit for Rosie? Catriona

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    1. I'm beginning to wonder if Jacob may start to get fed up of the pattern in 3 or 4 years time! I shall have to chat with Rosie about knitwear. She's currently living in a glorious rainbow cardi made by her paternal great aunt.

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  10. Those are really lovely. Such commitment!
    My dear old mum used to make the postman pat and Thomas tank engine patterns, so popular with the grandchildren
    Alison in Wales x

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    1. So that's Ann (Scotland) Alison (Wales) and Ang (England) all dressing our 1980s children in Postman Pat jumpers. Anyone in any other countries?....

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    2. 😍 Alison x

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  11. These are so well done! Thanks for showing us the photos. I was thinking that, when they are done with as jumpers, they could become little cushions. JanF

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  12. They are superb Ang! Kx

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  13. Fabulous sweaters and the little lads look great in them!

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  14. Great sweaters. It takes me back to knitting jumpers with horses or trains or diggers on them. I knitted landscape ones for me when they were all the rage!

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