What are you making?

I've just found this thread and have enjoyed reading about everyone's lovely projects.

I just need to sew some buttons onto a cardigan I knitted for my 1yo granddaughter. The yarn is Sirdar Crofter, which is multicoloured and knits up like fair isle. Very pretty.

I've now started a crochet blanket using yarn in my stash. I've a lot of cream wool so the base is cream and I'll use different colours to make stripes through it.

Elegran, Yup! Did it last night trying to find the right colour wools from my stash to do a tiny tapestry patch. Now, of course I need to tidy it again.

Hi - I’m new to Gransnet. What a great forum! I took up pottery about a year ago and can highly recommend it. Potters seem to be lovely, calm people and I’ve made lots of new friends as well as some interesting pots. Clay is sooo lovely to handle too. Pottery is a totally absorbing, creative activity - much better than therapy!

I posted this in the kitchen the other day - here’s my Christening quilt for my GD. It incorporates lots about her family and what I wish for her in her life, in a fun way. It took a long time....and my DD has recently told me she’s expecting number 2.....I’m already planning the next quilt. ?

Welcome Millie and well done Mamissimo your Christening quilt looks great.

I’m knitting my granddaughter an Aran cardigan, then I’ll get back to my own Aran jumper and finish sewing up two jackets.

Your quilt is fabulous Mamissimo - well done!

Stuffing and sewing up my pirate - 42 separate pieces so a major operation! Will take at least another whole day.
I hope he's going to look sufficiently swashbuckly and ruffian-ish when he's finished. His beard is certainly worthy of a prize ruffian.

I have just remembered you are making a Pirate Witzend, can you post a photo when completed please?

Will do, BillyBob - not sure he's going to turn out as good as Alan Dart's, though! His hands don't look quite right and his boots are enormous! I've done his frock coat in a much brighter red, too.

Sounds good to me, just knitted an Easter hat for a baby complete with bunny ears!

Sounds lovely, BB! Any chance of a pic?
I once knitted a 'cat face' hat for baby Gdd - was v easy but very effective.
Still sewing up my pirate! Instructions not the clearest - though it's probably me - have repositioned his legs twice since they didn't seem right. And sewing the 10 tiny bits of 'gold' frogging down his frock coat are taking time to get just right.
Still, no rush. Planning to give him to little Gds on Gdd's birthday in April, so he'll have something to open too - I think it's allowed for a still-only-2, and if it's not, too bad!

Never been able to post pics, still working on it. Your pirate seems to be coming along well, keep at it. Just had a request to knit more preemie baby hats, hospital stocks must be getting low again, overall I have made about 150 hats over the past year, could probably knit them in my sleep!

Mamissimo your christening quilt is just fabulous, so different to the usual 'baby' designs. I do a lot of sewing but have not yet made a quilt. One day perhaps! I now have to add bed throws and cushion covers to this years project list. I'd better get a move on!

^I haven't knitted for years! Now my DGD (8) has asked me to teach her to knit
Do any of you ladies have an tips?^
if you look on youtube there are lots of tutorials

You can buy plastic needles designed for children

I started another rag rug yesterday. This is a small simple one I made a couple of years ago. The present one will be larger and hopefully a bit more imaginative! Don’t expect to see it any time soon, though!

Horace Hardnose Hook!
More of a bashed-about nose, really - it didn't quite come right, but I think it adds a little something to his ruffianly appearance.

Ooh, I do like him!

He's gorgeous.

Love Horace hard nose hook, brill.

I knitted a pair of rainbow socks as requested by my GD and now about to make a dress for myself, Tilly and the buttons pattern.

Finished this quilt at last. It’ a ufo that’s been waiting around for a few years !

Lovely quilt - looks as if a lot of very intricate work was needed!

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Here are jumpers I knitted for my grandchildren recently. If anyone wants to know where I got the patterns, pm me - otherwise it might be construed as advertising!

Some lovely work. Massimo , that quilt is a real work of art.

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Some lovely work on here- love the quilts and the pirate! I’ve just finished a dress I started 3 years ago and forgot about it and rediscovered it when clearing out a cupboard. It’s black lace over a navy underdress. Best thing is I’ve actually got an “occasion” coming up so can wear it!