What are you knitting at the moment?

Am knitting a warm hat with earflaps for GS, 10 months. Found pattern in charity shop, my usual source.
Usually I prefer plastic to metal knitting needles. I inherited knitting kit from my Gran, my M-i-L and my friend's mum and so have loads of needles, but am about to try new bamboo ones I've just bought. Any thoughts on these?
I only knit for children - get bored doing anything bigger.

Knitting a little plain white cardigan for my 2nd Grandchild due in February. Have others planned too-my partner says it's a waste of time knitting for babies because they don't wear them for long-but we know better eh!!!

Thanks Baggy, garnstudio is my favourite knitting site as well as ravelry.

what about this for inspiration?
http://www.liberty.co.uk/pws/pdf/GuerillaKnitting.pdf

Oh dear..... Felt like knitting, while visiting Anglesey, when I saw a notice saying: 'Dish-cloth cotton'. So I bought some. I had to buy needles too and knitted a dishcloth which turned out to be rather expensive!
There is a local 'Knit and Natter' group which I may go to as my evening class of choice is not running! I really would like to give it another go.

After many years of not knitting I have started to knit myself a cardigan. I got so frustrated with attempting to buy a plain cardigan that fitted that I decided I'd have to make one for myself. Why does all knitwear only fit people with sticks for arms!
Wish me luck....I think I can remember the basics...

I bought two balls of Loopy wool and made two scarves in one day it was that easy to knit with. Both scarves were for my youngest daughter but I am now having to make one for her older sister and my 3 year old granddaughter.

After reading all the post's I have picked up the Aran I was trying to finish and have started the second sleeve,so all looking good at the moment girls.Thanks for the inspiration.

Thank you for the "garnstudio" info Baggy, have looked and it's great. I am currently knitting a matching hat for a baby jacket I made earlier for first GC due in March, also have some socks on the go for Christmas pressies, and have cot blanket in process too!! I like a choice!!

Just come across a nice book called "Stitch London:20 Kooky way's to Knit The City and More" by Lauren Farrell,it has all the famous landmarks to knit to a miniture red phonebox.Saw it in WH Smith's yesterday and it looks very good.

I'm knitting socks again. I bought the yarn in a local charity shop last week I don't think they were expecting to sell it.

Thanks barbadosgran, I love that site! (see Thurs 22nd)

Just started on a cushion for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad!! They need 22,000 cushions for each Olympian or Para-olympian. Choice of pattern/stich up to knitter, but must be made with British Wool. http://www.woolsack.org/ explains it all. Mine is goping be cable in stripes of greys and browns. Anyone join me in this venture?

Am making little knitted dolls for my 3 Gds, to go in their stockings at xmas, also making squares to use up leftovers which will eventually become a blanket!

I have just had a look at the web site, eGJ and love those patterns. I might have a go at one, but I think once I'd finished it I would be reluctant to part with it!

I am knitting an Aran cardigan for myself, I knit one and after I've had it for about 3 months I start another one. In between times I knit for the grandchildren, hats and cardi's mainly. This last Aran is taking some time to get finished, but hopefully by Christmas!!. I tend to hoard old patterns and among my collection I have some with the price printed on, must be about 40 years old and the cheapest is 4d! My button collection started life in a small jam jar and then I inherited my sister's collection in a coffee jar and now I have to use a quality street tin. (I have a second tin standing by). Some of the buttons are quite an age, from suits and coats belonging to my mother and older sister, I'm sure I'll find a use for them one day but in the meantime, when I need a button, it's nice to look through the tin and remember.

Just finished knitting hooded jacket in lavender and a lovely bob hat in red for my beautiful grandaughter can't wait to try them on her. Looking at patterns wondering what to knit next, miss having some knitting on the go. Happy knitting.

I am crocheting a nativity scene at the request of my D.
I have made Mary and Joseph and a wee babe whom my 2 year old GS calls Cheeses!

Cheeses! Oh bless him!

I am knitting a little jumper for my granddaughter with a big motif of Dora the Explora on the front!!! Not sure how this is going to go as its the first time I've done this sort of thing. I have completed a few jumpers and cardigans for both grandchildren, my last progect was a cardigan which was covered in different coloured bobbles, it was called a smartie cardie. She absolutely loved it. I got the pattern out of a Women's weekly. I agree that the price of buttons are way too high sometimes costing as much as the garment.

I am still trying to learn to crochet and have progressed to the stage of making a small circle!
Patons have a web site with free patterns and today I had an email with teacosy patterns, traditional and funky - may be useful for Christmas presents in a hurry. I am thinking of making the Aran pattern one. It's a members only web site, but costs nothing to join.

www.patonsyarns.com/newsletters/december2011web1.html?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Patons&utm_content=Patons+Tea+Cozies

Good luck with the crochet Annobel, that is something I, too, enjoy. Thanks for the Patons link

I have 2 more pairs of socks to knit before Christmas, then I can get back to the baby things!

I'm a complete novice ......... so I'm doing squares to make a throw.

Butternut I hate sewing all the squares together, so if I do a blanket I tend to knit in long strips.

Well, I never thought of that! Thanks for the tip