Jean Greenhowe Website

Post by **admin** » 18 Oct 2007 11:06 pm

Jean Greenhowe has lauched a new Website - www.jeangreenhowe.com.
It has lots of information about her and her work. It also has newsletters, fan mail, knitters' gallery and a free downloadable patterns. Worth a Look.

Any comments, tips etc - feel free to post here - if it relevant to a certain book please start a new post with the name of the book as the subject.

grant42 · Post by **grant42** » 19 Oct 2007 08:25 am

Thats a great site,i brought a few of her books from my charity shop near me,they only cost me 50p and i still have not used them.

karinmackk · Post by **karinmackk** » 19 Oct 2007 07:33 pm

The site is great, well worth keeping an eye on.
I've got a few of her books and have knitted a few items. I knitted one of the McScarecrow clan for my brother in laws butcher shop (we live in the highlands) and knitted a haggis for it to hold!! It took quite a while to knit but was well worth it.
If anyone is just starting the little snowmen, santa and christmas decorations are a good place to start. They're really quick to do and look great. I did about 8 of them and turned them into a christmas mobile. Now I've got loads to do this year for family and friends!!
Have a go they're great fun.

grant42 · Post by **grant42** » 20 Oct 2007 11:05 am

I am not very good at knitting toys,but give me a jumper with a picture on and i am well away,i may try toys one day.

Liz · Post by **Liz** » 20 Oct 2007 01:01 pm

I have to confess to being an addict to Jean Greenhowe's books. They were the first patterns I bought as a child and I developed my knitting techniques from her patterns. I LOVE making toys and love seeing childrens faces when they get one!

I also love Intarsia knitting on childrens jumpers.

Liz

grant42 · Post by **grant42** » 20 Oct 2007 05:28 pm

Liz wrote: I also love Intarsia knitting on childrens jumpers.

Liz

Thats my favorite thing to knit intarsia on jumpers,the kids dont want them now but hubby wants a spongebob square pants one which i shall do him later on.

Liz · Post by **Liz** » 20 Oct 2007 06:14 pm

Fantastic! You'll have to post a pic of him wearing it!!

Mt boyfriend wants me to knit him an elvis quiff wig which i found as a joke online...he's been waiting a few years and will wait even more...!

Liz

grant42 · Post by **grant42** » 20 Oct 2007 06:53 pm

Liz wrote:Fantastic! You'll have to post a pic of him wearing it!!

Mt boyfriend wants me to knit him an elvis quiff wig which i found as a joke online...he's been waiting a few years and will wait even more...!

Liz

I will do,i would love to see the elvis wig if you do it.

jane · Post by **jane** » 30 Oct 2007 06:18 pm

I've been knitting Jean Greenhowe and Alan Dart toys all summer. So far I've done 3 scarecrows, cinderella, topsy turvy dolls, santa, snowman, fireman, rainbow babies and teddy by Jean and westie and rabbit (x2) by Alan. I love the patterns and the finished items

Northernknitter · Post by **Northernknitter** » 17 Nov 2007 03:21 pm

I like the Jean Greenhowe patterns. I've knitted one of the McScarecrow Clan, I'll try and post a piccie of it (if I can find it!)

I'm knitting the gardening clown at the moment, it seems to have taken quite a while but I'm almost finished it now!

Northernknitter · Post by **Northernknitter** » 24 Nov 2007 02:45 pm

Yay! I've finished the clown

I'll try and post a piccie later !

grant42 · Post by **grant42** » 24 Nov 2007 02:56 pm

Cant wait to see it.

Northernknitter · Post by **Northernknitter** » 25 Nov 2007 04:17 pm

Sorry but I can't put the pic on here, I can't seem to work out how to do it!! Anyone got any tips?

jane · Post by **jane** » 25 Nov 2007 08:37 pm

Upload your photo into Photobucket and then click on the bottom link under the photo and paste it into your reply.

Northernknitter · Post by **Northernknitter** » 26 Nov 2007 08:25 pm

Thanks Jane. I'm off to try that now..........wach this space,my pic may appear eventually!