Woolly Whim

I had the idea I might like to do some knitting.  I didn’t want to start a large garment, which could be time-consuming and the wool expensive.  As I was passing Knit World I popped in to see if they had ideas for small projects.  The first thing I saw was a display of woollen baby singlets created by volunteers, for the Kiwi Family Trust.  They looked simple.  I spoke to the shop assistant who told me just one ball of 4 ply would be sufficient.  The pattern could be downloaded from their website.   I was concerned that woollen singlets may not wash well, but she  assured me all their wools are machine washable.  There was a group of women sitting knitting in the centre of the shop, which happens every Tuesday morning.

I chose my ball of wool, and came home and downloaded the pattern.  A stitch holder is required.  I definitely used to have one of these, but couldn’t locate it.  I’m sure a large safety pin will suffice.  Time to cast on . . .

“It’s seven years since I have knitted
some rustiness might be permitted.”

p.s. Here’s a picture of the garment, finished two weeks later.  It seems short, but I followed the measurements faithfully. (added 20.6.18)