First Day

It was the first day of school this week for my boy, but also the first day for me of life without him during the day. He looks a bit sad here, but that's because someone is taking his photo, which he hates. He soon cheered up when he got into the playground.

I made an effort to look nice that day, it gave me a great opportunity to wear some of the goodies I picked up on my travels with Susan.

She is selling off lots of the pieces from Vol 1 of A Stitch In Time, as so many of them are now being re-knitted in either Excellana or Fenella, and she just doesn't have space for them. I was lucky to get first dibs on them. I chose the Blackberry Cardigan. I loved wearing it for the book, and had such fun playing the 'haughty' lady. It has been in my queue for ages, and now I don't have to knit it! Woo hoo!

                                                                                                                      Image Susan Crawford

Image courtesy of Susan Crawford

            
I also nabbed the Shell Pattern Cap, which I just had to have as I crocheted it for the book. It was one of the first things I crocheted actually. I'm glad Susan trusted me to do it, as it turned out really well, and still fits beautifully. I've decided I need more grey in my wardrobe.               
                                                                                       

 
 Image Susan Crawford

I did want to buy the Pinafore Jumper too, but it was just too short, no matter how many times I tried to pull it down. I would need at least one more pattern repeat on the body to wear it. Back in the queue! I also really wanted So Completely Feminine, as I knitted it for the book, and have great memories of doing it. But again, it was a bit short on my long old bod, so I left it for someone else. Sigh...

I picked up a few more pieces too, which I will share in my next post about Monkley Ghyll.

 
An anxious boy, and I'm trying to make up for it by smiling too much. At least I'm wearing sensible knitwear.