Archive for May 14th, 2007

Getting needled

May 14th, 2007 | By woolgatherer | Category: Demiarchive, Knit

After three pattern repeats, and taking far too long - with endless ripping out… I have analysed the problem as being a combination of slippery needles and ultra soft yarn*. I have always loathed plastic needles and this project is showing me why. I wonder if I can strain my plastic a bit further and [...]



More knit, less rippit

May 14th, 2007 | By woolgatherer | Category: Demiarchive, Knit

After 2 full  pattern blocks (12 rows in total), I still have 34 stitches. See? There are Miracles!



Rippit rippit rippit

May 14th, 2007 | By woolgatherer | Category: Demiarchive, Knit

This afternoon’s knitting has consisted mainly of frogging. It is entirely conceivable that knitting is not quite like riding a bike and maybe, just maybe, I should have been at the stocking stitch muffler stage right now. But I always hated boring knitting…
There is a definite hole in my scarf, where a hole should not [...]



Mail call

May 14th, 2007 | By woolgatherer | Category: Demiarchive, Knit, Spin

Yay - more post! 10 balls of Cashsoft 4ply Merino/Cashmere/Microfibre mix in a dusky baby blue. I only needed 2 balls of yarn but I couldn’t resist this eBay bargain.
Can’t remember if I posted about my carders and nostepinne coming on Saturday last?
Photos of both soon - but I may have to begin knitting after [...]