tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46726769360272863432012-02-16T00:42:36.130-08:00An ongoing discussion about my two loves....grandchildren and knitting.grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16458399046863251384noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672676936027286343.post-62845853010630650312008-04-13T11:54:00.000-07:002008-04-13T12:11:08.368-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OKIzs4NXKOM/SAJYrQYN1oI/AAAAAAAAABI/IAuQ1cAgVpM/s1600-h/tea+cosy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OKIzs4NXKOM/SAJYrQYN1oI/AAAAAAAAABI/IAuQ1cAgVpM/s200/tea+cosy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188807220838389378" /></a><br />This is one of my new favourite patterns. It is quick to knit and makes an attractive setting for tea. I am always looking for patterns with a new stitch to learn. I learned how to make cable stitches with this one and they are much easier than I thought. The pattern for this tea cosy is available at: www.fibertrends.com<br />Got to go....it's time for tea (-:<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4672676936027286343-6284585301063065031?l=cheekygranny.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16458399046863251384noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672676936027286343.post-10239155377971892812008-02-03T14:50:00.000-08:002008-02-03T17:44:00.796-08:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_OKIzs4NXKOM/R6Zs7tg5OJI/AAAAAAAAAAk/v8ZYj5I6aTc/s1600-h/maggie+muppet+2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_OKIzs4NXKOM/R6Zs7tg5OJI/AAAAAAAAAAk/v8ZYj5I6aTc/s200/maggie+muppet+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162933795912497298" /></a><br />Welcome to my new blog all about the two things I love to do in my spare time: playing with my two grandchildren and knitting. I thought it might be fun to combine the two into a blog to share. I hope to inlcude a review of activities that are fun to do with little ones and take a look at patterns that are easy, fun, practical and oh so cute. <br />I am starting off with one of my favourite patterns. It is modeled in the picture by my grandaughter Maggie. It is a pattern that I downloaded for free on Lion Brand Yarn. The pattern is called "Comfy Hooded Cover Up". The recommended yarn is Terryspun yarn which is no longer available. I used Lion Boucle and it worked perfectly with this pattern. It is ever so easy and fast to work up. A great pattern for a beginner with just a few projects off the needles. The Boucle yarn comes in a variety of fun colours...this one was done in tangerine and has definately caught the eye of many people - or maybe it was just the charming smile and kissable cheeks of my granddaughter?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4672676936027286343-1023915537797189281?l=cheekygranny.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16458399046863251384noreply@blogger.com1