Stripy Rib

A work in progress. It's a jumper from the book Hot Knits made in Rowan big wool. The wool was bought incredibly cheaply and I bought all the balls I could which meant stripes. It's knitted from sleeve cuff to sleeve cuff, in a 2x2 rib which I expect to be horribly unflattering.

Last weekend I played hostess to my youngest niece, a mere 8 yrs old. It's the first time she has stayed so I kept her busy. We dyed roving, failing completely to cover up her white t-shirt until it had already attracted some of the magenta. This roving she then learnt to spin. We spent the evening watching and singing along very badly to Grease, one of my favourite films. The next day we went swimming, spun some more and baked bread for lunch. She also read her way through some of the Mr Men Library which lives in the guest bedroom. She did ask how many balls of wool I have in the house, but at least she has not been indoctrinated with the opinion that I have Too Much Stuff like my sister's kids think.