In 1986, I knitted Liz a "robot jumper" using odd balls of wool from my stash. She loved it, and later Steph wore it. B
ack in February 2016, Ros
came into our lives. I'd bought some blue wool in a sale, and knitted a jumper for the teddy bear Liz had when she was born, and a jumper for Rosie (9-12 months rather than newborn) The spare blue wool went in my stash
When George was two, in 2022 I used that leftover blue wool and some other random red and black yarns to knit him a robot jumper.For Christmas 2023, I bought a lot of yarn from Wool Warehouse and knitted 4 Safari sweaters, for George, Jacob, Jess, and great-nephew Arthur [a similar blue background)
The leftover wool went into the Stash. Christmas 2024 I knitted Rosie a jumper, using a pattern I'd knitted for somebody else forty years ago and wool from the Safari Stash
She loves her horse jumper. Then Steph and I were on a WhatsApp call. Jacob was in the Robot Jumper, as George has sadly grown out of it.
So I've used more of the Safari Stash (lots of ochre) plus some green, to knit a new Robot Jumper for George!
I'm not sure what I shall knit next, but it may involve stripes!!
Very impressive creations. I'm alas impressed b knitters and knitting, perhaps beccause my mother was such a prodigious knitter and the click of needles was my background music growing up.
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DeleteYour wool has moved house and lasted very well!
ReplyDeleteI have a couple of wicker picnic hampers full
DeleteI have a couple of wicker picnic hampers full
DeleteHow wonderful! Your knitting is so perfect and those jumpers are well loved, I'm sure, and treasured. A wonderful way to use up the stash and a stiped garment or two will be ideal to use up the rest of the stash!
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DeleteWell done for using us so much stash, and for keeping it all so carefully so you could find everything!
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DeleteOh, I adore the new robot jumper! Such a bonny shade of ochre! The blue is a very lovely shade too - soothing!
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Rosie's going as Peanut Jones
DeleteHow lovely! I still remember some of the jumpers my nana knitted for me, and they were nowhere near as exciting as these. I'm sure the children will all keep fond memories of their Knitting Nana! Love FD xx
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DeleteHi ang I read your blog everyday and find it thought provoking mindful and funny just had to say I was thinking of clearing out my wool stash today but your post made me realise it’s defiantly worth hanging on to. Love Frederica from yorkshire
ReplyDeleteThank you Frederica. There are lots of ideas on the internet for small projects to get you going again. 🧶
DeleteWow you are a knitting genius. I envy you so much I am just not a natural knitter. Despite my Gran, my foster Mum and both my sisters (all accomplished knitters) trying to teach me I just can't knit beyond the simplest of things. All the jumpers are lovely and such a good use of wool. You can't beat a handmade jumper made with love. Regards Sue H
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DeleteThose sweaters look amazing!
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DeleteEach jumper is a treasure. I love them all. Rosie looks so happy in her darling horse sweater. What lucky grandkids to have you as their grandma.
ReplyDeleteThe whole set of sweaters have been both a challenge and a delight to produce
ReplyDeleteThose jumpers are so fun to see as they go from child to child. The last description says you used ochre and green wool, but there is ochre, brown, cream and blue in it. No green anywhere. Such cool designs you have used!
ReplyDeleteIt must be the way the colours have reproduced on screen. The palest stripe on the sleeve and the robots eyes are a green shade
DeleteOh, so true that colors don't always look the same on the computer screen as they do in real life. Thank you!
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DeleteOh gosh, what a talented lady you are, ALL those jumpers are just amazing.
ReplyDeleteYou brought back happy memories for me reading this post, my Mum made Simon, a striped jumper when he was about four years old and because Simon had claimed my childhood teddy and her arms were nearly falling off, Mum made Valerie the teddy a matching jumper too. Thank you for the memories. xx
Oh lovely memories. So special when a doll or teddy has a matching jumper
DeleteBeautiful jumpers. I remember every one knitted for me as a child and I am 69 now.
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother knitted me some splendid garments. I was especially fond of a brown jumper with an orange chequerboard border and matching skirt, back in the sixties. Very Mary Quant!
DeleteGosh you are so motivated, I’m struggling trying to knit some mittens, you really are a star knitter. Sandra.
ReplyDeleteI think doing the charity challenge in November got me motivated again
DeleteAll lovely jumpers and it’s great that the children love wearing them.Catriona
ReplyDeleteIf they didn't enjoy it, I wouldnt do it!
DeleteThose jumpers are gorgeous, and even Teddy had one! My mother knitted a jumper, pants and hat for our son's teddy and that was passed on to his daughter. I did some knitting for DGD, two dresses and a cardigan and hat, if I remember.
ReplyDeleteAs long as nobody revives the fashion for knitted swimsuits, we are ok,!
ReplyDelete😳 The expression, "droopy drawers" comes to mind!
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DeleteWhat a great way to use up yarn and make lovely new items for the family which they all enjoy wearing.
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