Chapter 201 Learning to Knit (2/2)

Why can't she understand?

Are all self-taught knitters exceptionally gifted?

Lin Han looked at it for a while, but finally gave up.

Let's ask Grandma Jiang when she arrives.

When Qin Shuman returned at noon, she saw Lin Han knitting a sweater and sat down to teach her.

Lin Han happened to pull her along and teach her how to read the pattern booklet.

Qin Shuman used to knit a lot when she was young, but she hasn't touched it for many years now.

When she and Gu Huaiming first got married, she would knit him sweaters with tender affection.

Later, when we were an old married couple, why bother knitting sweaters? We already had underwear and socks provided by the military, didn't we?

I have more clothes than I can wear, so I'll just have to make do.

Now that she sees her daughter-in-law wants to learn, she's happy to teach her.

Teaching your daughter-in-law is much more fun than knitting a sweater for your old man.

"Hanhan, Mom thinks it's too tiring for you to knit so many sweaters at once. You should rest more right now."

How about we knit a scarf for everyone?

As long as your intentions are there, everyone will be happy.

Lin Han was originally full of ambition, wanting to knit a sweater for everyone, but after looking at the pattern booklet today, she realized that knitting a sweater was much more difficult than she had imagined.

You might work hard to knit it, only to find that the size is wrong and you can't wear it, wasting all the yarn.

Qin Shuman's suggestion is good; the scarf is simple and can be worn in any size.

"Okay, then I'll listen to Mom and learn to knit scarves."

Qin Shuman breathed a sigh of relief. She was genuinely worried that her daughter-in-law would become addicted to knitting and neglect her own rest, ruining her health by knitting day and night.

“Okay, let’s choose a pattern for the scarf. Your dad will give him the simplest plain stitch; he’s not picky.”

Gu Huaiming, who was passing by, looked aggrieved. Why was he being so unconventional?

That scarf was knitted by his daughter-in-law; he's very particular about it.

But since his wife had already spoken, he couldn't very well argue with her in front of her, otherwise he would embarrass her and be in big trouble that night.

Oh well, if they don't care, they don't care. It's good enough that I can wear something at all.

Lin Han carefully selected a pattern from the pattern booklet.

The patterns chosen for Qin Shuman and Grandma Jiang were slightly more complex, while the patterns chosen for the men were simpler.

Lin Han had a clever touch on Gu Huaiming's scarf, matching its pattern to match her own.

When she bought the yarn, she bought dark blue for Gu Qizheng and light blue for herself, as a couple's set.

Couple outfits probably weren't popular in this era yet. Gu Qizheng was a soldier and had to wear his uniform every day, so he didn't want to wear military green clothes. Therefore, he could only put some thought into small accessories.

Lin Han became addicted to knitting as soon as she learned how, spending the whole afternoon sitting on the sofa knitting and knitting.

Qin Shuman was in the same posture when she left home at noon and when she returned in the afternoon.

"Hanhan, you can't sit like this. Sitting for too long will cause poor blood circulation and your legs to swell. You need to get up and move around."

"Let Qi Zheng accompany you for a walk; he'll be back before dinner."

Lin Han was forced to stop her addictive knitting and was pulled out of the house by Gu Qizheng.

Autumn is approaching, and the leaves on the trees in the yard are starting to turn yellow. Some of the earlier-falling varieties have already fallen to the ground with the autumn wind.

Lin Han thought it looked nice and asked Gu Qizheng to squat down and pick it up for her.

Gu Qizheng asked curiously, "What do you need these fallen leaves for?"