tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post7316606310442936823..comments2024-03-19T14:28:03.565+00:00Comments on welsh hills again: knitting for loveElizabeth Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-76265384225245411392016-04-20T10:26:46.198+01:002016-04-20T10:26:46.198+01:00That is exactly it. I have a crocheted blanket whi...That is exactly it. I have a crocheted blanket which reflects the time I first had the shepherds hut. Making things ties time down somehow. Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-42537514409325106992016-04-20T10:24:40.974+01:002016-04-20T10:24:40.974+01:00Interesting. I would not know how to start to teac...Interesting. I would not know how to start to teach a left handed person to knit. I'm sure it must be possible though. Your gardening demonstrates your creativity in another form. Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-45996083037639073452016-04-20T10:22:33.313+01:002016-04-20T10:22:33.313+01:00Sounds as if you jumped right in with some challen...Sounds as if you jumped right in with some challenging stuff! None of this starting gently with hats and scarves. I had a very long period between twenty and fifty five when I didn't knit at all. You never know you might come back to it!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-5614817911070587532016-04-17T22:12:30.653+01:002016-04-17T22:12:30.653+01:00What a wonderful blog post! I am a knitter, too, a...What a wonderful blog post! I am a knitter, too, and find that my projects, knit with love, are a way of keeping track of time, or perhaps a way of capturing a special moment in time!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857602206725562335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-31443110161572798512016-04-13T13:20:15.058+01:002016-04-13T13:20:15.058+01:00A lovely blog and beautiful knitting. Although I c...A lovely blog and beautiful knitting. Although I come from a family of knitters, I've never picked up the needles myself, mainly because I was left handed and it seems it was too difficult to teach me, hmmmmmmmmm. I am creative in other ways though so I can live with it. I do admire some one that has the patience to produce beautiful items like these :)The Quirky Bird Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857611654337366532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-64702659963212516502016-04-08T11:30:23.169+01:002016-04-08T11:30:23.169+01:00I was very keen on knitting for only a short wind...I was very keen on knitting for only a short window of time many years ago, but I remember with a certain amount of pride the two garments I did complete. The first was a huge, thick, oversized jumper made of Lopi wool for my husband, who was living in far upstate New York (near the Candian border) at the time in an ancient house with no insulation that was heated only by a wood stove. The second was jumper for my then-very-small niece (now almost 30) that took me forever to make - especially the !@#$%^ collar and sleeves. I should add that I was especially proud of them because I taught myself to knit on my own by following diagrams in books. It wasn't until much later that I learned I'd been doing the knit stitch backwards somehow (wrapping the wool the wrong way or something - my knitting friends were flummoxed) and had to learn all over again how to do it properly. I am amazed at your finished garments - nothing I've ever knit has looked so flawless! But yes - a lovely way to mark the time. xMsCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03623997911568143459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-27421911425054758802016-04-05T18:26:44.630+01:002016-04-05T18:26:44.630+01:00Grandchildren just do grow fast, wherever they are...Grandchildren just do grow fast, wherever they are! I think reusing the garments is a very good idea. Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-54179965812952520332016-04-05T18:25:45.805+01:002016-04-05T18:25:45.805+01:00Maybe my non wool grandson would be up for a cotto...Maybe my non wool grandson would be up for a cotton or bamboo jumper Diana! Must consult. Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-45764931800238513442016-04-05T18:24:46.533+01:002016-04-05T18:24:46.533+01:00I like the idea of your hand knit on tour in new Y...I like the idea of your hand knit on tour in new York!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-12950212233919174612016-04-05T18:21:44.831+01:002016-04-05T18:21:44.831+01:00It's funny how vivid the images can be. I can ...It's funny how vivid the images can be. I can see that chunky hand knit in my mind's eye. Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-81663811816364327762016-04-05T18:20:28.393+01:002016-04-05T18:20:28.393+01:00Thanks CT. Will do!Thanks CT. Will do!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-28971311508620503542016-04-05T18:20:09.391+01:002016-04-05T18:20:09.391+01:00I think the only thing to do is to let time pass M...I think the only thing to do is to let time pass Marianne. As it does!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-18115408380920566732016-04-05T18:19:20.132+01:002016-04-05T18:19:20.132+01:00Oh yes. I do like to see the garments reappear. Th...Oh yes. I do like to see the garments reappear. That's a particular pleasure!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-57041609336178969642016-04-05T18:18:34.937+01:002016-04-05T18:18:34.937+01:00Thank you. That's great to hear.Thank you. That's great to hear. Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-9803630575059026472016-04-05T18:18:09.596+01:002016-04-05T18:18:09.596+01:00Ah yes. I do identify with the astonishment about ...Ah yes. I do identify with the astonishment about where time goes!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-31019065677891189192016-04-05T18:16:24.975+01:002016-04-05T18:16:24.975+01:00Thank you! Great resource. Thank you! Great resource. Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-16830631543511820632016-04-05T18:16:02.447+01:002016-04-05T18:16:02.447+01:00It's very satisfying, oddly really when you th...It's very satisfying, oddly really when you think what a short amount of time babies wear the clothes for!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-16576986016734499012016-04-05T10:31:25.069+01:002016-04-05T10:31:25.069+01:00I've got a box in the attic of hand-knitted ju...I've got a box in the attic of hand-knitted jumpers and cardigans that my mother knitted for her grandchildren. I'm hoping that moth hasn't eaten the wool as there is no way I will ever be as accomplished as my mother and maybe one day they will be reused. Is that allowed? Grandchildren seem to grow up so fast in Blogland. Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230327066600698804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-49369802375630146002016-04-01T23:24:00.966+01:002016-04-01T23:24:00.966+01:00for the no wool child (I couldn't wear scratch...for the no wool child (I couldn't wear scratchy wool, makes me itch just thinking about it!)<br />I learnt to love knitting in all the other natural fibres.<br />Cotton, linen, silk - and now bamboo since I last knitted. Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-90975671220507541032016-04-01T19:43:47.640+01:002016-04-01T19:43:47.640+01:00I made that exact same Zimmerman jacket for my fir...I made that exact same Zimmerman jacket for my first son. I am knitting for grand daughter now, something big enough for when she goes to New York for a year. Like you said, sending my love with her.How well you put things.Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-82855718466604809152016-04-01T18:41:03.515+01:002016-04-01T18:41:03.515+01:00When my olderst son was a baby, and a toddler, my ...When my olderst son was a baby, and a toddler, my mum knitted him many little cardigans, always the same pattern, quite a chunky style that really suited him. His young months and years were truly measured in hand knits XPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03174324346613155013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-15959628043745706032016-03-31T12:47:36.876+01:002016-03-31T12:47:36.876+01:00Hi Elizabeth. I couldn't find your email addre...Hi Elizabeth. I couldn't find your email address on your profile. If you'd like to leave it in comments on my blog I'll note it down but won't publish it. CT xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-23247806110683807602016-03-30T22:40:49.895+01:002016-03-30T22:40:49.895+01:00I love the idea of charity shop jumpers for lambs!...I love the idea of charity shop jumpers for lambs! The coolest use of charity shops ever. Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-76252622506135621512016-03-30T22:39:44.321+01:002016-03-30T22:39:44.321+01:00It is a very particular pleasure, knitting for sma...It is a very particular pleasure, knitting for small children. I am not quite sure why. The closest resemblance for me is cooking for a group of family or friends. The same sense of sharing. Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-74742669169778703342016-03-30T16:54:50.110+01:002016-03-30T16:54:50.110+01:00Knitting is so therapeutic. I always particularly...Knitting is so therapeutic. I always particularly loved the hand knitted clothes I had for my own babies and still cherish some of them for the next generation, which hasn't actually materialised just yet.<br /><br />It takes quite a while to begin to absorb the loss of parents once the pressure is finally off. In many ways, it's easier to be running around looking after them than learning to live without them, I think.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588437065757203375noreply@blogger.com