I’m still here. Doing quite well at minimising my keyboard use, but far less so at keeping the knitting at bay. I completed two berets and three beanies in the last few days The beanies are fun – they take just about two hours each. I plan to embellish them soon – that should keep [...]
I had cause to check SpinningGill’s postcode this morning. Using the Royal Mail checker, I discovered (courtesy of MultiMap) that she lives in the Atlantic Ocean! LOL Anyway… this post is really to flag up the fact that this blog (and others) are going on a sabbatical. I have a job of work to do [...]
I have been noseying around, looking for a constructive way to spend some loot. I thought I’d look at some distance learning courses. Like this one. But oh, my, how can a girl bring herself to blow so much wad (£580) in one go? The price of education appals me, it really does. Learning opportunities [...]
It might have been last night’s red wine, or perhaps the level of chatter (we had our first full house at spinning today) but, having knit diligently away on the Swallowtail Shawl until I completed the second Lily of the Valley chart (67% done!) – I have come home to find that I have three [...]
Not much of a fibrous nature happening around here right now, Important Matters are afoot and much grey matter is being mangled in a difficult decision-making process. Part of the decision-making must be based on practical considerations and thus practical changes are occupying much of my time. Certain things require to be prepared, tested and [...]
Today was the annual Craft Fair. I sold some more knitting – not without a pang, since it was made from my own handspun. Sandaysoft.com is to invoice for some work soon. I am told by the other half of the company that I may keep the loot for myself. All for me. Wheee! Now, [...]
I seem to have stopped enjoying the Swallowtail Shawl. I imagine that is just because of the sheer awkwardness of handling it now. Things will improve when I get my needles back. In the meantime, maybe a rest will do me good and refresh my enthusiasm. All the same, I reckon 60% done is a [...]
Enough! I am up to row 117, and I have 227 stitches on the needles. This is Row 4 of the 10 row second Lily of the Valley chart. I have Nupp Fatigue and can do no more tonight. Only 23 rows to go. Sounds like the end is in sight but I am in [...]
Is it time for a photo? I am not sure – there isn’t much to see at this stage. What stage? Well, I just passed the halfway point. The first Lily of the Valley chart is completed, with 113 rows knitted so far and 26 rows to go. I have 219 stitches (or I hope [...]
A new expletive has entered my vocabulary – “Oh, nupping hell!” When I got my shawl home yesterday, ready to purl back across the last row of the last repeat of chart2, I found I had a wrong stitch count. I tinked back all the way to the beginning of the repeat. It took all [...]
