There’s no business
Mammoth post, with very many photographs. The Sanday Show 2009- sunshine and prizes.
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FO: Teardrop head scarf
One less FO to share this week than I had planned, though I do think that the Twisted socks will be completed later today. This FO has already been shared this week and the full pattern details have already posted under the Teardrop Stole – so only brief details and a couple of photographs today.
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No gifts, please
The Herringbone Rib socks and I have been together for so long now that I am considering formalising our relationship. Nothing fancy: a simple Civil ceremony, no speeches… just a few friends and a simple buffet. Honeymoon in Antigua, perhaps. The gusset is completed. Downhill run now… ‘Tis a glorious day here on the Windswept [...]
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KnitPro Symfonie Wooden Interchangeable Circular Needles
(Wow – what a long title to this post.) I was struggling with my Winter Shawl project. I had purchased an Addi Turbo needle for it but the yarn and needle were not happy partners. The needle tips were both too blunt and too slippery and when those facts were coupled with an over-long cable [...]
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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…”
[continue reading...]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…”
According to the blog stats there are many people who come here searching on terms such as “where to buy blocking wires”. Clearly we are all of the same mind. Well, the good news is that an affordable blocking wires kit is now available in the UK from KCG Trading Limited. This is the trading [...]
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Torturing the metaphor
When the current template was installed it was with a view to instilling some structure around here; I chose a magazine style template and battled with it to create a blog that stretched the magazine metaphor, virtually to its limit. I think the magazine metaphor worked in some places, but not everywhere. Recently, and for [...]
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Finished Objects
FO: I always cry at weddings
When I completed the Frozen Leaves shawl, I mentioned to a friend that I was planning to give it away ...
FO: Amalia Shawl
I fell for this one - hook, line and sinker, just as soon as I ever laid eyes on it. ...
FO: Link Scarf
Link is a lightweight lace scarf, knitted in a 2/28NM Cashmere/Silk/Merino blend from Colourmart. It is a quick knit and ...
FO: Down Among the Dunes
Quite some time ago, I made an over-sized Morning Surf scarf from multiple shades of a Colourmart cashmere scrap set ...
FO: Annis in Wonderland
I fell in love with Annis as soon as it was published as a Knitty surprise. I lost no time ...
FO: Moss on my Shoulders
Woolgatherers will know that I have been honoured to be selected by Rosemary (Romi) Hill as one of her test ...
Fo: June Shawl
Remember my Winter Shawl, from the A Handsome Lace Triangle pattern in Victorian Lace Today and made in Colourmart's Extra ...
FO: Frozen Leaves
FOs are falling off my needles faster than leaves drop from the trees in Autumn, or so it seems. The ...
FO: Mere
This is my first test knit for Designs by Romi. The shawl pattern is named Merope and is one of ...
FO: Lórien
Lórien was an entirely ad hoc project; I had sorte dout all my projects for the Colourmart Lovers competition KAL ...
I always cry at weddings WIP Wednesday! WIPpage this week has been entirely confined to this little piece of froth… It is the rectangular stole version of Kieran Foley’s Teardrop shawl. I am making it in a 2ply alpaca blend yarn – Machair, from The Yarn Yard. There is some very subtle beading going on there, with 11/0 beads in [...]
Snowbird just ain’t flyin’The Snowbird cardigan has been depressing me mightily. It is surprisingly difficult to work on. Aran weight yarn? Thick needles? Stocking stitch? It should have been easy!
In practice…
Proxy A little while ago, GingerNutsUK made a post in the p/hop group on Ravelry — “We need your knitting!”
MSF were looking for knitted examples of the free p/hop patterns to use for displays around the UK this year. The first of the displays will be at Woolfest.
I stepped up to the line and offered to make up Asa Tricosa’s Dido Shawl…
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 [...]
First ImpressionsThe 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 – [...]
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.
A wander through my stash Those “holes” in my Ravelry stash page have been bugging me so, while I had my light tent out, I’ve been doing a little catching up. I love the way that a few small changes make such a huge difference to my photographs. Although these images were still a little slapdash. I improved on them [...]
p/hoppingA 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 [...]
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 [...]
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…
Crochet for the cack-handed
There are two main reasons that the Woolgatherer does not crochet – and lack of facility with a hook is one them. No matter how many times I try I just can’t get the work to flow. I cannot keep a tension. My fingers cramp and ache. I am in short, a completely cack-handed crocheter. [...]
(Old) Green of the Day 07/03/09Way, 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 luckyI 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…”
