Ok I admit it...... I Knit!!

I have to admit it......I knit.

I love sitting there with my needles for what amounts to hours and hours creating pieces of 'sometimes wearable' clothing. I really do love it!!

I learned to knit from my mother in law on one family holiday with my husbands family. We went to an island  for a week long holiday and it rained. We had several small children in a townhouse  and it was very cold and very wet and still it rained and rained. The boys on our holiday stayed busy with fishing, fishing and more fishing while I slowly pulled my hair out. Maybe sensing that I was about to go home from our holiday bald, Jill my lovely mother in law gave me a set of knitting needles and some yarn and patiently taught me to knit.... ahhh bliss. I had an expert on hand as I fumbled my way through the basics and Surprise!! I picked it up. I can't remember getting frustrated or slamming doors (which is how I usually perfect new skills) I just nutted it out asked questions and learned.

Looking back there are several reasons why I think I took to knitting. Like breastfeeding it's one of the few times as a mother you can sit down and still be doing something. Like smoking which I gave up years ago it gives me permission to sit and be while I calm my mind for a few minutes. I can take time out and think while I look really busy. I have generations of knitters on my mothers side, so I like that I have picked up something they may have taught me if we had more time together.

Since this first holiday I have rarely been without a project and thanks to You Tube I can pick up almost any stitch or technique. Ravely has been my go to site for an endless supply of pattens and support in their online knitters community. More recently Pinterest has stolen many of my nights looking at inspirational ideas while I follow links and Pin more projects.

Since moving to this insanely warm tropical climate I have still been knitting, I do look a little crazy but I still persist. Making the kids cardigans they might wear once a year, and sending tiny baby pieces to friends and family in cooler climates.

Now I am having a baby and this baby is due late June (probably be born early July) in Winter!! So I have been knitting up a storm, ideas flowing since I saw those two lines on the test. We have decided not to find out the gender of this baby so that means that my knitting has been fairly gender neutral although the red cardigan is a bit girly, I love it!!

New additions for our new addition

I have adapted the patten for the grey wrap cardigan from the Baby Yoda Sweater patten free and found on Ravelry here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-yoda-sweater

The red cardigan is adapted from the Striped Smock Top patten free and found on Ravely here :http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/striped-smock-top

 I have created two pieces so far but I am currently working on a few more, not to forget a knitted blanket before bub arrives so exciting. I am only a few days off being half way through this pregnancy so I better get my knitting on.... my family better get used to hearing  " just wait a minute I'll be there after this row"!!

Sitting knitting and.... enjoying 'these beautiful days'.