debbie bliss

miss jane our sister in law sent us a blast from the past with a pic of niece caroline:

the cardie knit in navy cleckheaton country colours from was one of the first big projects that we attempted getting back into knitting. the debbie bliss books that we found at the local library were a total godsend when it came to jog-the-mind instructions on knitting and basic patterns that were also a bit modern compared to mum's stash.

something we've been meaning to do for sometime - the ladies wrap top from celtic knits. we've found a wool/cashmere mix yarn on sale in dimmeys richmond:
(crud scan warning...)

while it has a bit of a slub to it, we figure that will help give the garment a bit of interest - it's just plain stocking stitch with a garter stitch collar, after all. a good chunk of (hopefully) mindless knitting.