Реших да изплета зимен пуловер за сина ми. Той поиска да има фигури - техника, непозната за мен. Приятелка - опитна плетачка, ми предаде първия урок. Ето как завърши той.:)
I hadn't knitted for ages! After years of knitting hats, shawls, pullovers and cardigans for my family and me (some of which we still wear), I had stopped knitting.
But last autumn I decided to knit a winter pullover for my son. He wanted it with reindeers. To knit figures was a technique, completely unknown to me. I took a brief lesson from a friend of mine - an experienced knitter, just to get the idea of how to manage two different colours of yarn. This is my first attempt.:)
От доста години не бях хващала куките. Купих прежда и се захванах за работа. На моменти, признавам си, се поизмъчих. Но пък се научих да разчитам схеми. Да създавам мои. Успях да изплета елхички, снежинки и дори еленчета!
I bought the yarn, chose the patterns and not long after that there I was knitting Christmas-trees, snowflakes and reindeers!... Reading schemes... Constructing new ones...
Counting stitches and rows, unknitting, murmuring, knitting, counting again...
Припомних си, че освен желанието са нужни и други неща: упоритост, постоянство, точни мерки, точни бримки. Да следвам свободно въображението си. Да експериментирам. И най-вече - да разпределя времето си правилно. (Вярвам, че следващият път резултатът ще е по-добър!)
I learned several lessons... To be patient, to be persistent, not to give up, to follow my imagination, to measure correctly, to organize my time better, to learn from my mistakes... (I believe next time I'll enjoy a better result!)
Коледната ваканция се топеше, а аз не бях готова, но в крайна сметка завърших пуловера навреме. И студентът отлетя с него - грижливо сгънат в багажа му.:)
The Christmas Vacation was nearing its end and I was afraid I wouldn't be ready on time. But I did it, almost in the last moment.;)
And my son parted for uni with the pullover in his luggage and a smile on his face!
Надявам се да му топли! Нали е плетен с любов...
Hope it will keep him warm! My love is weaved in it...
I was so much in a hurry that I didn't have enough time for photos.:(