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Hello, my name is Dionne and I have been crafting for a very long time. As a very young child my mother tried to teach me to knit, it was a disaster. However, it must have sparked an interest in making things and, partly to prove that I was not totally useless and partly because I really wanted to make things, I taught myself to crochet. Over the years I have developed a love of cross stitch and all types of paper craft ..... I eventually even taught myself to knit.


I am married to a very understanding man, thank goodness, because I spend all my time either crafting, thinking about crafting or talking about crafting. I am hopeless at housework and dinner is often late!


Thank you for visiting my blog.


Dionne

Thursday 23 December 2021

Broom-broom Knitted Cardigan

I just love vintage knitting patterns for children, all of those familiar designs from when I was a child. 

When I was a girl, my cardigans were all handmade by either my mum or my grandmother.  As a child I never had a cardigan like this, because when I was young, everything was very stereotypical and only boys would have a cardigan with a big blue car and a pick-up truck.

This was a very old Sirdir Snuggly pattern (number 3236) made in King Cole Cherish Double Knit, which is one of my favourite yarns.  I managed to track the pattern down on Ebay


I am not sure I am doing myself any favours, showing the vehicles in close-up.



I have a quick update on what our little elf friends have been getting up to. recently


Call me an old cynic if you like, but I have started to get very suspicious when these two do something nice.  It looks like they left the girls some money the other evening.

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I thought it was too good to be true.  I am sure those elves were up to no good again the next night, what do you think?


Oh no, don't look.  I knew it, I knew it.  They are so naughty!


I hope that Louis and Coco are better behaved than Daisy and Danny.........


Oh look, they are dressed up as pirates today.  They have hidden pirate coins around the house and, if the children can find them, they can be exchanged for the chocolate money from the pirate chest.

Just one more day to go - not that I am counting or anything.


Dionne


4 comments:

  1. Love the cardigan with the car and pick-up truck-what will those elves get up too next very naughty this year lol
    Carol x

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    1. Carol, I was a little worried about offending you with those naughty elves and was so tempted to put in the post 'Look away now Carol - just skip to the pirates'. Thank goodness they go back to Santa tomorrow.

      Have a smashing day.

      Dionne xx

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  2. Not offended at all Dionne they are brilliant lol
    Carol x

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    1. That is a relief, I am sure they would upset some people. I sometimes found myself giggling at their outrageous behaviour but felt I should really be waving my finger in admonition.

      Dionne xx

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