The Tangles scarf is blocked – to 52″, which is a fair size, I reckon. I actually tried to straighten it and not stretch it – so the growth is a bit of a surprise to me. A pleasant one, it must be said. I now have both a reasonable length and some texture remaining. [...]
This scarf that I am knotting is a thing of great beauty. I am not blowing my own trumpet here – it is more a matter of fact that I am greatly moved by the rightness of this piece of work. It really is a stunner – and it was much admired at Spinning Group [...]
The DFV is done. 354 yards total. All 3 ply. What a relief. I think I’ll knock up that stuff that we bought in Stromness last week for my next project. Something thick and bouncy and really slubby. I might leave it as a single and get a spool of something interesting to ply it [...]
What’s the difference between Confidence and Reasonable Ambition? Well, in this case, “something akin to a dog’s breakfast” must be the answer. I am reasonably confident that I have been overly ambitious in wanting to Navajo ply all of the Deep Fried Vegis. Anyway, it is a skill that I wish to master – and [...]
It’s a sock. It’s a very pretty sock It’s a very pretty sock, indeed! It looks gorgeous. Alas, it is also a sock in need of re-knitting. It is much too tight around the heel and ankle. I knew this all along. I could see it. But I kept on knitting anyway… The foot is [...]
I must say, disregarding the trauma of the wrapped heel and toe, I do like this sock. It’s a pleasure to knit – the pattern has a nice rhythm to it and is simple enough to be error-free but demands enough attention to keep boredom at bay. I am just about to knit the rib [...]
It is spinning day today – we are at M’s. The weather has broken somewhat and is grey and overcast with a little dampness, but scarcely any wind. I am trying to decide whether to take the car and the spinning wheel, or to cycle with my knitting. It’s a difficult decision. I do need [...]
The Teosinte sock is cracking along – but not quite as fast as I had thought that it would. The heel is not yet in sight, although tea time has arrived. It is a very pretty sock. We are having a Harry Potter Fest. HP3 tonight. It’s scarcely taxing viewing, so I may get more [...]
The Knitpicks needles are great – sturdy and slick, and just the right size for my hands at 6″. There are 6 sets of five needles from 2.00mm to 3.25mm – I am equipped now for any sock eventuality. The Teosinte sock is now progressing rapidly, and looking very nice indeed. It’s a happy marriage [...]
The sock has been out in the garden. Just a couple more inches of foot to go before shaping the toe now. I have named the project: Cash and Burn – though, according to this pic, it’s a bit more like Orbison Had to laugh, having been sat out in the sun in t-shirt, sun-hat, [...]
