More socks? More socks! Whatever for? Damned if I know… … actually, because I need new needles for Bread and Beauty. The cheap ones that I have to hand are far too bendy and much too sharp. So I have a set of Knitpicks needles on their way to me. Feeling in desperate need of …
Monthly archives: May 2008
A round of applause
I just want to pause to congratulate the Ravelry team on disposing of their queue. A gargantuan effort! There are now all but 130,000 users and NO WAITING LIST. Don’t have an account? Sign up for an invitation. We’re adding people to the site slowly. There are currently 129,892 registered users. If you sign up …
It’s a Wrap
I have decided to frog the Pomatomus sock – purely because I am unhappy with my workmanship. I will cast on again and knit more carefully next time. With two froggings in quick succession I now need a “big hit” – a fast and easy completion. I thought I would knit the Hug yarn up …
A Bad Hair Day
Yes, it’s a fun machine – right from the start. Very photogenic. I am sure to have fun with it at some point. Right now – just a couple of snapshots And some yarn Yarn one is for these, yarn two for these, and yarn three is not yet decided but maybe these or, …
Priorities
It says much regarding the priorities in this household that yarn was fondled first, footballs were inflated second, and only after Nell had played out with her new ball was the iMac unpacked. More of the yarn later. I’m not certain where the camera was tidied away to!
Oh, too tidy, much too tidy…
We have spent our morning preparing for the “new” iMac, which we are certain must arrive today (it was tracked in Inverness 3 days ago.) This has necessitated the raising of much dust, and the scratching of two heads – not to mention much de-tangling of cables and reassignment of power and USB sockets. Thus …