Tangy

    Today has something of the flavour of Spring about it. The sun is out, there is little wind, and some actual warmth is detectable in the wan yellow rays. To be honest, thoughts have been turning to Spring for several days now – since I noticed the birds are more active and the ducks have [...]

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    leadimage Sox Stix

    A tale of customer satisfaction – of broken needles and of free replacment.

    “I wrote recently of my dismay when one of my rosewood Sox Stix broke.

    I thought it would be worth writing to the manufacturers, Lantern Moon to enquire whether I might purchase a single replacement needle. It took a couple of days but I did receive a reply on 29th January…”

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Most Wanted

A couple of books that I am hoping to add to my library this year. Both are sock books. One from Cookie A and the other from Interweave Press.

“…these two books are currently at the top of my “most wanted” list…”

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P2tog

I first came across p2tog when hunting for sock yarn on eBay. I purchased two skeins of Trekking Hand Art in May 2008 – the price was very good but, far more importantly, the p&p was low. The feedback rating for p2tog was 100%. Communications turned out to be excellent and delivery was speedy. Alison [...]

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    The blog is acting up – it accused me of being a spam bot when I tried to reply to a comment!
    I’d like to know if the blog is preventing real commenters from commenting (it has been very quiet of late!) Please let me know if you cannot comment – email beth at this domain [...]

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Finished Objects

featuredimage Fo: Roger’s Homespun Hat

I met a man at the Sanday Show this year. We spoke of this and that. We admired the sheep. ...

featuredimage Fo: Not so Flashy

The ugly bloke socks are an FO. Just a basic plain sock in Regia sock yarn from a cheap job ...

featuredimage Fo: Smooshypu socks

Francie socks in Dream in Color's Smooshy yarn. I didn't have a name for this project until I spotted the ...

featuredimage FO: Girasole Shawl

EDITED 11/9/09  Here's a tracking spreadsheet for the Girasole - take, use, adapt as you wish. Remember to leave a ...

featuredimage FO: Echoes of Eden

Pair of 4ply fingerless mittens for PIF recipient. Knitted in a lambswool and silk blend in a fabulous turquoise shade incorporating ...

featuredimage FO:Alpine Butternut

This project was deftly enabled by Woolbird, a most generous and thoughtful Ravelry user. She was bang on the money ...

featuredimage FO: Cascading Leaves Shawl

Small triangular shawl from handspun yarn. I made this from the BFL tops that I was given when I was learning ...

featuredimage FO: Pink Swallowtail Shawl

Evelyn A Clark's Swallowtail Shawl, from the Fall 2006 edition of Interweave Knits. Now available free, from Evelyn's web site. ...

featuredimage FO: Man Sweater

This project took a long time to come to fruition, though the actual knitting was very fast. Enjoyable knit, I ...

featuredimage PS4 North FO: Joy without Joy

Laeticia - a sock pattern from the Twist Collective, by Stephanie van der Linden. I knitted these for myself from ...

Knit

What’s the Point?

There’s a new shawl on the needles this morning. Just a wee one skein fingering weight shoulder shawl/triangular scarf.
Why? What’s the point? I need one more of those like I need a hole in the head.
Well, in fact, there are several points. It’s nice garter-stitch-based comfort knitting. It’s a lovely bright colour to cheer me [...]

Tangy

Today has something of the flavour of Spring about it. The sun is out, there is little wind, and some actual warmth is detectable in the wan yellow rays. To be honest, thoughts have been turning to Spring for several days now – since I noticed the birds are more active and the ducks have [...]

Acting Posh

Now, there’s nowt much posh about us, as we all know. I’m common as muck, really.1 2
All the same, there has been a little bit of posh in my life recently: The Posh Cowl is finally finished, washed and dried…. and also photographed! No modelled shots, yet – I need a willing victim. (Gill?)
I’ll write up [...]

Spin

Spinning update

I seem to have my spinning mojo back. Hurrah!
As previously mentioned, I am currently spinning against the clock in the hope of turning out at least 2 pairs of skeins for the Show. My first intended pair is from prepared tops and I am using the Yarn Yard Merino and Silk blend in shades of [...]

First Impressions

The Jumbo Flyer is assembled and mounted on my wheel and I have plied my first bobbin using it. First impressions are:

The quality leaves much to be desired and it is not such a fine object as the standard flyer – it is made of ply, not timber, and lacks the running groove – the [...]

Drift On By

At long last, the Ocean Drift roving is all spun up and skeined.

A pretty yarn, very silky and with much drape.

Project details and photographs.

Yarn Stash

p/hopping

A little while ago I was successful in bagging a beautiful skein of laceweight wool via the p/hop Ravelry group. Rav user fey packaged it up and sent it off to me and it arrived here this morning.
I haven’t got the colours quite right – the photos were taken in artificial light. Think Royal Purple [...]

Like a hole in the head

I think it’s an addiction, why else would I acquire more stash? I’m never going to knit my way though what I have already! And then there’s all those fleeces to spin…
Anyway, I fed my habit:
Kelpie, from The Yarn Yard. Laceweight cashmere. Colour: Paprika.
This is wound already and poised to make a shawl in September. [...]

Drift On By

At long last, the Ocean Drift roving is all spun up and skeined.

A pretty yarn, very silky and with much drape.

Project details and photographs.

Fibre Stash

Mango Berry

Newly arrived from Copperpot on Etsy – 8ozs of Merino Fibre in “Mango Berry” blend.

This is very much for me. I previously spun a Copeprpot Merino top in Torch Island and knitted my mate a “Noro Hat”. In the recent gales I discovered what a very cosy hat that is …

…I thought I’d make myself one…

A gift

I received a mystery parcel on Christmas Eve. A blue bag, from The Yarn Yard. Nothing I had purchased… it was marked not to be opened until Christmas and I was a good girl and I waited…

Fibre Adventures

(Old) Green of the Day 07/03/09

Way, way behind. No time to take the camera out and shoot lichens today – lost much time yesterday in cleaning drains. So, here’s an old photo again, to keep up the Green of the Day thread.

I’m proud of that one.

It has been quite energising, looking through old photos, and I really want to get to know my camera again soon.

That’s lucky

I have a new book to teach me to crochet.

“A few days ago, my pal Fenny announced that she had begun decluttering for 2009. One of the items that she was getting rid of was a book on crochet. I know that I have to get to grips with crochet some time…”

Frabjous

O, frabjous day!
Yes. I have completed my homework. I have partaken of both caffeine and chocolate. And now I am going to get out my sock kit… and soothe my shattered nerves.
(I know I have gone wrong with my piecing because the seams have fallen all wrong and I have too many thicknesses in one [...]