We're back!!

We’ve been away for a few days visiting both sets of grandparents – we are very lucky in that although we met in Cambridge, both sets of parents live within about 20 min drive of each other on the Wirral – it makes seeing both lots much easier (although does mean we spend a lot of time going backwards and forwards). Both children behaved (mostly) really well – I was especially pleased that Ruth coped – she’s been getting very stressed about being with unfamiliar people in unfamiliar environments, but she was absolutely fine. (Although this morning before we set off home she managed to:

i) break Grandma’s reading glasses ii) re-program the washing machine mid-cycle – it was definitely time to leave!!

I don’t have time for a long post now, but I will say that I FINISHED ADAM’S JUMPER – in time for Christmas Day:

– there’s a fair bit I’m not too happy with – the neck is too big (although that does mean that it goes over his head easily), and the arms are too tight (but not so’s you’d really notice) – all in all it’s OK given that it was knitted on straight needles using acrylic.

I’ve been having fun knitting for myself, but more on that another time when I’ve got pics to show you. (Although I’m proud to report that I’ve managed to “tame the porcupine” – I really wasn’t liking dpns at all to start with when I got going on my first sock – but now I’ve worked out how to hold them without jabbing myself too often.)

Oh, and Dryad has been returned – she didn’t fit (I had a feeling she might not… still, in a year or two she should fit Ruth). I now have a commission for a “more appropriate” hat – if I can find suitable non-itchy wool for it.

Oh, and Daisy – I’m not ignoring your meme – I’ll do it soon, I promise.

three comments:

The sweater looks great. Well done!

Tari () (link) - 31 December '05 - 20:56

The sweater looks wonderful – very well done! Aren’t small children great?! My nephew worked out how to reprogramme the TV channels at his grandparents house over Christmas…

Daisy () (link) - 31 December '05 - 22:51

I really like Adam’s sweater. A good job well done! (Forgot to add my name first time and couldn’t find any way of deleting the first comment I posted. Sorry!)

Hazel () (link) - 01 January '06 - 18:07

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