Using up more bits

Been knitting again!
This is the first beret I knitted from bits which I've
been wearing this winter.


This is the blue Colinette yarn (see previous post) made
into a beret. It's nice to knit with. I also made a pair of
fingerless gloves, proper gloves. Though I did have to buy
some more yarn. Luckily I managed to get a hank with the same
lot number from a lovely shop called Tangent Treasures.
Sue, the owner was very helpful and an enthusiatic
knitter and jewellery maker.

I'd got enough of one yarn to make a pair of fingerless

mitts. I saw an idea in a mail order catalogue some time

ago. Basically a straight tube with a slit for your thumb.

Very simple and easy to make and comfortable to wear.

I bought this multi-coloured yarn years ago and made of

gloves which wore out. I had the leftover yarn for ages.

The khaki yarn is by Jonelle (John Lewis), again, I've had

it for ages. The two yarns went together well and became

another beret.

It looks abit wierd from the top side but is okay when

it's on.

Now, this one uses 4 ply but two strands together.

A light khaki yarn runs through almost to the end when it

ran out. The other yarns are bits of a tweedy yarn by Rowan.

All the UFO's and knitting from bits that I'm not using

at the moment. Don't know what I shall so with them all

yet, but it was nice to knit again.

Still got some bits left. I'm going to have to get creative to

use them up. It can get annoying because I end up buying

more yarn to be able to use up bits then I have more bits

left.

Back to knitting!!

Bye...........................................

Spring, lambs, no more knitting UFO's

Spring is here, more sunshine, a bit warmer.
Gorgeous daffodils .............................
The lambing has started at Calke Abbey. This one was
born some time since Monday ....................

So were these ............................

This one was born in the last 24 hours ...........................

And this pair were just born ...........................cute or what!

I had a large Ikea blue bag in a corner in the lounge,

containing a carrier bag full of knitting yarn, some knitting

needles, patterns and other related bits'n'bobs. In amongst

it all were a couple of UFO's.

Firstly, a finished pair of fingerless mittens and an

unfinished beanie hat - it only needed the seam stitching.

Took about 15 minutes to complete!

Don't know what to do with them now.

Secondly, a pair of fingerless mittens. One mitten

complete apart from the stitching up. The second mitten

needed a few rows taking out and the thumb shaping

sorting then just knitting up the fingers. Both then

needed stitching up. Job done.

It feels good to finish things off but there's always something

to replace the finished off things. I found this yarn in the big

blue bag. It's Colinette double knitting. I bought the brown

yarn to make a pair of fingerless mitts to go with a jumper

I knitted years ago in a chunky Colinette yarn.

The blue yarn, I think, was to make a gift of fingerless

mitts. I'll probably still make them.

I'll probably save this next lot of knitting for our holidays.

It's always fun knitting woolly gloves in June! Besides I've got

some other textiles to finish off before I start anything new -

famous last words! Oh and a few bits to so in the garden.

Bye .........................