I was supposed to be getting on with other jobs once the 🎄things were finished, but…

The housework will still be there tomorrow, no need to fret!

He's tremendous..much better use of time IMO

midgey

The housework will still be there tomorrow, no need to fret!

You haven’t seen the state of my house! 😱😂
But I will have a bit of a mini blitz soon - I can only ignore it up to a point, before there’s a self-imposed metaphorical kick up the a*se.

Ooh he’s lovely. I love his jumper. Rainbow wool is my favourite - it reminds me of my 70’s childhood; we all had cardigans in various rainbow hues, with cute little character buttons.
Do you do commissions Witzend?

He is delightful.

Sorry, I don’t, FannyCornforth - I only knit for charities and fund-raisers. At least it makes me feel I’m doing something useful while I’m neglecting all the other stuff I ought to be doing!

Oh that's really nice. And you always get them sewn up straight away.

Thank you Witzend!
That’s so kind of you.

Do you have any idea how I could go about finding someone to knit something for me?

Fanny, if you have a decent wool shop, near to you, could you ask in there?
They may have some contacts from their keen knitters.

Meant to say Witzend, I love your new creation. He is so cute.

That's fabulous Witzend and I quite understand about the wretched housework. I've ignored the same while working on a project and in order to make a start I'm going to get off here and take the vacuum cleaner downstairs. (Didn't say I was going to push it about though).

Have you got a Knit and Natter group anywhere near, FannyCornforth? Or e.g. a U3A craft group that does knitting? Worth asking if so.

Ha, lovebeigcardigans1955 - I’ve actually done something useful today - changed a bed (king size duvet and it was well overdue) on my own. It’s usually a double act with dh, but he’s away. I used the 4 mega plastic clothes pegs I bought a while ago - dh was sceptical at the time but they worked like a dream for holding the corners. 🙂

lovebeige when I was younger y trick used to be to plug the Hoover in somewhere prominent , then do something else. Read, sew, draw . If anyone visited I was just going to do it ……

Brilliant knitting Witzend someone is going to be so happy with that,

Love the teddy.

I’ve nearly finished Big Fat Ted - but have run out of stuffing! I’ve used nearly a whole big bagful. 2 more bags ordered, 🤞they come soon. I shall have to put the next Big Fat Ted on a diet!!

Love the hand puppet Witzend. Does it fit a child or an adult’s hand? Were DPNs (🤬) or seams involved?
I’m looking forward to seeing the completed Big Ted.

An adult hand, Nannagarra - matching hand puppets have been requested by the therapists, but exactly how they use them I don’t know. Presumably the big item is for the child to cuddle during a session.

What are DPNs?? I just sewed it up in the usual way - usual for me, that is - a backstitch, I can’t be faffed with mattress stitch.

Oh, double pointed needles! Sorry, I’m a bit slow today. No, except for the arms it was knitted in one piece, just one side seam.