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hello from flynn’s mum. flynn is my beloved 2 year old Cairn terrier & im glynis. i live in haverhill, suffolk. im over the ‘half century’ BUT only on paper! well ok most mornings my mirror tells me i am very definately over 50 & a few aches & pains do bug me. BUT my mind still insists im 21 all over again! im returning to knitting after a 10 year ‘break’. i knitted avidly before my son’s were born & after for them. it was only when they pleaded with me NOT to knit anymore school colour ‘tank tops’ that i ‘hung up’ my needles. it was clearing out my loft that really made me feel like knitting again. i looked at all the patterns id got & decided to start again. to date ive knitted a dog coat! ive joined a dog charity who sell the coats to raise funds. im now into a cardigan for myself & have dozens of patterns in the ‘to do’ pile! all my friends will get fingerless arm warmers & a hot water bottle complete with cover as presents this coming xmas. wonder if anyone has a nice ‘novel’ hot water bottle cover knitting pattern they would care to lend me? anyway please get back to me if you so wish. i enjoy walking my dog - & any company would be nice as well.

Hi and welcome to the forum.Try these for hot water bottle cozies
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/cozies.php
http://www.yarnagogo.com/bawk_hot_water_bottle_coz/

Hello Flynns Mum, welcome to the forum, there are a lot of us over 50 on paper too, but not in mind I think, I started knitting again when my grandaughter was on the way, so most of my projects are minature ones, my neighbour next door knitted a lot of dog coats for charity too, x Janet

hiya and welcome

Hi and welcome Glynis.
I am WELL over 50, so they tell me but I don’t listen. No dog, just 2 crazy cats and 8 grandkids. oh, and “HWN” also known as hubby.!(he who nags)!!!!!!!

Hello from me too.  I’m also over 50 on paper, but only 16 in mind.  I’ve a dog and a cat, 3 grown up daughters, 7 grandchildren and a hubby.  Looking forward to getting to know you better.

Hi from me to.  I am just over 40 and heading to 50 I suppose. Hav two yorkies Tom & Jerry and love them to bits.  I have never knitted a dog coat I think I would like to do that for charity.  Have a great weekend

Hey!!

Welcome to the forum!

Hope you will enjoy it!

Hello - I will be joining you over 50’s quite soon!

Well I’m not over 50, just outta my 20s really but I extend a “hi” too and I’m glad you’ve taken up the craft again, yaaaay.  Come n chat again soon n include a pic of Flynn!  Ciao for now.

Hello Glynis...welcome from another over 50...just ten months before the big six 0 in fact.  I see from all the posts above you have had welcomes from all ages..young and old....er ...newly marrieds to us grannies.  I don’t have any dogs or cats...just a lovely hubby who lets me pet him a bit when he drives me to wool shops around the country and turns a blind eye to all the wool I buy.  It’s good that you have taken up your knitting again and I hope you enjoy posting on the forum and sharing with us...you will soon get to know us all...happy knitting

Hello and welcome to the forum Glynis! Please put up a piccie of Flynn on the forum, we’d love to meet him too!

thanks to everyone who has repied. nice to be welcomed so nicely. yes i will post a pic of flynn. watch this space. im currently knitting another dog coat. also going to start ‘collecting’ odd balls of wool from wool shops clearance bins. i do like to knit in a good quality wool if possible. how nice it is to have access to so many patterns. that alone will save me a fortune as good patterns arent cheap these days.the offer still stand for anyone who lives local. be nice to share a walk together. thanks again glynis & flynn

I’m too far away to share walks with you & Flynn, but I’ll think of you when I walk my dog Megan!