Sunday, 22 January 2012

Eyes to See

About 3 or 4 years ago I took up knitting. I started on a 'small' project - a toy penguin. I enthusiastically knitted its black body, its white bib, its yellow feet and orange beak. And then the enthusiasm waned, the knitting needles found their home in a ball of wool and that wool found its way to the back of a cupboard in a little green bag.

Time and again I was reminded - my penguin had no eyes. And so it sat, without sight, for years. Until I bought a wool needle this weekend. Finally I had no more excuses not to give my penguin his eyes. The green bag was unearthed, the black wool found, and my little penguin received his sight. The knitting needles were resurrected and in one short weekend he now has his wings and a scarf to keep him warm. All that's left is his little stripy hat.

Hopefully it won't take years for him to get it.
Much love,
xx
Blogged by L.C.C. at 8:59 PM
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  1. Oh wow! So adorable and very clever (from a non-knitter - who hopes to one day remember one end of a needle from the other... when a little more time allows x).

    P.S. Thank you for your lovely comments on my blog recently x

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  2. Oh, so cute! I've had some similar long periods between times of working on a project. Unfortunately, often they went unfinished and then I give them away to a charity thrift store, hoping someone might want to finish it.

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    1. Wow! I didn't know you could knit! That's amazing! xx

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