Janet's thread

A weblog, mostly about knitting but other topics appear

Knitting in History February 3, 2018

Filed under: Hand Knitting,History,History of Knitting,World War I — Janet @ 11:19 pm

image button    Poster for World War I

 

Unfinished Knitting January 9, 2018

IMG_4898  Unfinished object – I need help to get the sleeves fitting neatly – and I need to work on the neck

Another unfinished object – it’s easier to work on this puzzle than to figure out what I have to do with my knitting

IMG_5047

 

Back To Greens And Yellows July 29, 2017

IMG_3956  Shades of green and yellow – Knitted Hat 12

 

Two Years Ago January 5, 2017

janet-and-katerina-knitting    I randomly found this photo this morning when I sent birthday wishes to one of my nephews.  I suspect the photo is from 2 years ago.  The clues are the cat (Katerina), the cushions and blankets on the sofa, what I am wearing and the scarf I am knitting.  Katerina is no longer as affectionate.  She tends to find a place at the other end of the sofa.  She is definitely not a lap cat.  I happen to be knitting scarves again 2 years on.  I still have the purple polo neck and wear it often at this time of year   BRR

Here are the latest scarves.  I like purple.      img_2181

And green.

 

When I’m Old January 3, 2017

Filed under: Ageing,Hand Knitting,Knitters,Knitting — Janet @ 6:28 pm

knittingoldlady  sometime in the future

(things one finds on the internet)

 

A Beautiful Morning January 1, 2017

A beautiful morning to start the new year 2017.   We had a dusting of snow last night and welcome sunshine this morning.

img_2120  my latest scarf on display

And my favorite bird, the Northern Flicker reappeared for the fist time in about a month

220px-Northern_Flicker from wikipedia  Northern Flicker

 

 

Steller%27s_Jay_b57-3-076_l_1  Steller Jay – ever present

img_2114  and of course a squirrel, entertainment for the cat

 

More Shopping At The Yarn Store December 24, 2016

Filed under: Christmas,Design,Hand Knitting,Knitting — Janet @ 12:26 am

img_2027  back

I’m working on a cap-sleeve sweater sort of choosing colors and making up the pattern as I go along.  Pictured is the back just beyond the decrease for the armholes.  I’m a few inches further along on the front.  I was about to run out of the green so I chose more of the green – and a different shade of brown.

img_2028  sideways view of the front

p.s. I should be writing Christmas cards instead of knitting or exploring my genealogy.

 

A Hap Necklace June 15, 2016

Filed under: Hand Knitting,Haps,knitted scarves,Norsk,Scarves,Scotland — Janet @ 1:50 am

IMG_0391A necklace – a shawl – a hap

Hand knit by a Norwegian woman on Vashon Island Seattle

Beautiful and very well modeled by a sister student in my Norwegian language class

 

Young Woman Knitting – By Van Gogh May 9, 2016

Filed under: Art works,Artists,Hand Knitting,Knitting,Vincent van Gogh — Janet @ 12:07 am

Young-Scheveningen-Woman-Knitting

 

A Young Knitter April 3, 2016

Filed under: Cats,Childhood,Children,Hand Knitting,Kittens,Knitters,Knitting — Janet @ 2:09 pm

I can’t resist this photo of a very youthful knitter, posted on the Old Photographs website.

knitter and kiyyen

Isn’t she sweet?  And the kitten too.