Peas and wool

Helping Philippa to knit has tweaked my knitting brain into action after about twenty years of respite. Yesterday I bought some red wool and a pattern and have embarked upon remembering what to do, with the assistance of helpful hints from YouTube. The main objective is to create a jumper for myself, in time for the 'red' Christmas season.


I had forgotten how 'rows' dominate when knitting. Sentences are begun with 'when I've finished this row...' . I had forgotten that there is quite a lot of counting involved... and quite a bit of remembering of where you've got to. Apart from ripping back about six rows because I thought I'd got it wrong, when I hadn't, the potential garment is progressing. 


I have begun to notice red, since beginning the knitting project yesterday.

Knitting and new red flask for cycling coffee

Themes of the day

The flowers smell as good as the wool feels

More peas and wool

...and some more 

Night and day

I joined the many rabbits in the garden late yesterday evening when it was dark. There was no wind and the night noises weren't at all creepy. The bonus was the hedgehog shuffling at speed across the lawn near the house on the way back, the second one in a week. I didn't get a picture.

Fortunately the seat didn't move - if it had, I would have moved very fast. 

Thankfully, this tree didn't move either.

Or this one.

What a difference in the day makes - Sweet Pea number two 

Petunias on a hot July  day

...and more red...Begonias

First flower

This isn't just the first long awaited sweet pea flower, but my first long-awaited decent flower picture.

I took many pictures today, whilst out on my bike in the pouring rain. I was disappointed that I didn't make it as far as the beach and rode home in the wet, minus my glasses. Fortunately I knew the route well. 

Planting progress

Beginnings

Herbs and things

Sweet peas and willow in my favourite pot