Lest they forget

Yesterday we spent the day in London.  Our intention was to get to see the poppies at the Tower of London before they start to be removed next week.  We decided as this has proved so popular that we would get up early and take a train arriving in London just after 7am.  It seems we weren't the only ones, and by the time we got to the Tower the crowds were already building up, though at no point did they prove a problem to photo taking.  Everyone was very quiet and respectful.  

This is a photo account of Remembrance, the rest of the day will following in other blog posts 

you can see the crowds building by the time we had got nearly all the way round

HMS Belfast wearing its poppy with pride

by the time we got to the South Bank you can see just how busy it was getting

In Trafalgar Square

At the Cenotaph

Knitting - Friday finishes

Friday has rolled around again.  Its been a busy week.  Lots of ideas for a future knitting venture being discussed on Facebook, sparked by a photo of Miss J wearing her headband and legwarmers.  To that end I was asked for some mitts and also offered to make a headband for friend of my daughter, for her daughter.

Before I embark on any further projects I need to finish the slipover Ru, then the order book will be opened.

I hope you all have a great weekend, stay warm and dry, we are off to see the poppies

Knitting - Flash dance anyone?

This post should come with a cuteness warning.........  those leg warmers and head band in action. I will definitely be making more of these.

excuse the dribble and snotty nose I have teeth coming

Another pair of woolly boots

Knitting - my list keeps growing

Every time I think I am running out of things to knit, I get another request or an idea, which is good as I was starting to panic, can't have a evening in without some knitting, its what keeps me awake!  I still have Ru's slipover to finish but as I won't see him for another couple of weeks I have plenty of time.

Whilst away last week we spotted a baby in some cute legwarmers and I thought, I can make those, so I played around yesterday and came up with these.  I included some little straps to keep socks or shoes on and because I still had some yarn left I made a matching wide headband.  Whether Miss J will keep it on remains to be seen, but it will keep her ears warm.  The yarn I used was Sirdar Click Aran with wool

If you fancy having a go at some yourself then these will fit approx 12 months.

Cast on 34 stitches on 4.5mm needles.  Work 4 rows in 2 x 2 rib, then garter stitch until the work measures 5" (or the length you want), then work 6 rows in 2 x 2 rib and then cast off.  For the strap cast on 16 stitches and work 3 rows in garter stitch. Cast off.  Sew up the side seam and attach the strap to to shorter rib edge.  Make your second on and there you have it a pair of leg warmers.  For the headband I just cast on 66 stitches and 2 x 2 rib until it was roughly the size I wanted, cast off loosely. Add a flower or decorate as desired.

I will post a photo of them being worn when I have one.