Although there seems to be less time available to do all of those things that we wish to do, we have continued to plod along at a steady pace. (surprisingly I even managed to read a couple of novels The Quest and The Persimmon Tree )
Something that I never imagined to undertake in a serious manner keeps me occupied during what little idle time I have remaining.... knitting! (I am not entirely sure what inspired me to begin) I thought that something simple would be best to practice on, so decided that the Fleck Stitch Envelope Purse was a good place to start. The kids were all eager to have one each, so after choosing their preferred colours I altered the instructions for each of them so that they were deeper and wider (better for carrying those all important toys or whatever the day's role play required!). I have completed two for the girls and am now three quarters of the way through working on the 'Postman's Bag' version that the little man of the house has requested!
I am not the only one that has decided to give the craft of knitting a go. B was eager to begin finger knitting and R (who had previously mastered the art of finger knitting) has begun working on a scarf for his nan! It's a slow process, so I suspect his nan will be lucky enough to receive it just in time for Winter 2011 (or maybe even 2012!).
