Thursday, 7 July 2011

Knitted wild animals

I know that another project is not exactly what I need at the moment (humungous amounts of DIY, gardening and the small matter of getting married in less than a month), but I am quite excited about this, which shall be the focus of my attention in the post-wedding weeks.

My colleague drew my attention to this book the other week, and, hoping that her claim that it was the kind of thing that is suitable for beginners was true, I bought myself a copy with an Amazon voucher that I had...


There are some exceptionally cute animals inside; an adorable moose, and a wonderful giraffe. I have not set my heights too high however, and my colleague seems to think that I might be able to manage either the snake or the Penguin.

I went to have lunch with K today (I'm off work this week, he isn't, and I had yet to properly visit his new office...), and took a detour back via Abingdon to visit its library (which until today I was yet to cross off my list of public libraries in Oxfordshire), and also to visit a knitting shop recommended by my colleague. I now have wool for both the snake and the penguin, so watch this space...
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12 comments:

  1. Jodie7 July 2011 at 13:30

    I'm impressed! Knitting a scarf is challenging enough, let alone a snake.

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  2. Darlene7 July 2011 at 13:52

    Visiting a new wool shop is always fun...and dangerous!

    Saving wool scraps comes in handy when you have patterns such as these. Is there a pattern for a hedgehog in your book by any chance?

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  3. Ali Mal7 July 2011 at 14:23

    Aaargh!! I *knew* I should never have mentioned the Abingdon wool shop. Snake 'n' penguin here we come !
    "Colleague"

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  4. Dot7 July 2011 at 16:42

    I love knitting, I'm in the middle of a cardigan at the moment! Good luck, I look forward to seeing the results!

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  5. Anonymous7 July 2011 at 17:48

    Ha! I noticed this when loading it into a box and thought how cute it was - seriously considered ordering it back up for myself! Looking forward to seeing progress :D

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  6. Jo7 July 2011 at 19:51

    How exciting, cannot wait to see it come to life.

    I am on the stitching at the moment, as the knitting takes a bit of a backseat!

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  7. Jenny Girl8 July 2011 at 01:47

    I tried an elephant once and it worked my nerves so I gave up. Good luck and I think your choices should be easy for you to start with. Congrats on your impending nuptials. I am sure everything will go smoothly :)
    Happy knitting and reading.

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  8. Geraldine8 July 2011 at 19:35

    Verity, I'll love to see the penguin when it's knitted up.

    Sure the snake will also be appealing.

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  9. Danielle9 July 2011 at 05:33

    I wish I could knit--so many cool things you can do with yarn!! Did you get the book where you can knit the royal family? How is your stitching going--this is why I can't take on another hobby!

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  10. A Bookish Space9 July 2011 at 16:13

    I can't wait to see your finished snake and penguin. I am just learning how to knit at the moment too :o)

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  11. Nicole10 July 2011 at 12:39

    Fantastic! I'm so looking forward to seeing you do it. Also quite envious that you have the opportunity to learn, as I'd love to. :)

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  12. Danielle11 July 2011 at 15:17

    I picked this up from the library to have a look and love all the animals. Please do share your progress! (For some reason my wordpress ID isn't working today! leaningsun)

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