The Big Knit

For my 21st birthday my sister knitted me the most amazing merino wool snood. 

I love it and still wear it often.

Since then I've been totally jealous of her ability to knit, and my mum's ability to crochet. 

So this week I decided to learn once and for all how to knit, and to start with I thought 'Oh God this is so difficult...'

Then it got a little better as I mastered the basic knit stitch, a bit more confusing when I was learning how to purl stitch until I mastered that as well. 

So after one evening of teaching myself via YouTube and a little help from my mum when I needed it I had knitted a few squares and was so proud of myself.

I stayed up the next night knitting some more squares, mixing the stitches to achieve different looks and this advert came on the TV which instantly caught my attention...

The Innocent Big Knit!

They want people of all abilities and ages to knit those cute little woolly hats that sit on the smoothie bottles in November, to help raise money for Age UK.

So can you guess what I did...Yep I knitted a little pink hat.

Then a pink and teal striped one.

Then a pink and teal ribbed one.

Then a teal ribbed one.

Then a plain teal one.

 I obviously couldn't resist putting one on Gimli! She looked adorable!

I plan on knitting as many tiny hats as I possibly can before next weekend so I can post them off so that they too might sit on a bottle in November.

As well as that I will be knitting little hats to sell to people for 25p each, donating that money to Age UK...So those who don't like smoothies...or those who just want a tiny woolly hat can have one too!

Remember to wrap up warm this winter...Keep loved ones safe from the cold too!And Jokes aside that goes for your pets too!

Do you have a piece of knitwear you just love? Ever tried knitting yourself? What's your favourite woolly hat look like?!

Hailie

xo