I was up and about early this morning – finally giving in and putting my week old wet washing in the dryer. The bedding went on the line yesterday but the rest was still hanging around. I dashed off to the surgery, to see the very nice and extremely young locum (very firm handshake) and …
Monthly archives: September 2008
There’s a long, long trail a-winding
I have been winding all evening. I have 10 balls wound, 4 more part cones to do in this bag, then whole other bag full to address. It ain’t easy! So far this Merino/Silk/Cashmere has been much harder to rewind than the straight cashmere was. I assume that’s the silk component at play. Anyway, I’m …
Spinning Wednesday
Spinning was at S1’s place today – in her very accommodating kitchen. Excellent scones were served. S did bring the Icelandic fleece, which was much admired. Surprisingly, I finished my roving. Really surprisingly; I spun the last piece unconsciously I think, because I thought I still had some left at the point at which I …
Oh, no…
You know, I hate to upset people (although I seem to do it very easily indeed) – and would never intentionally do so – and it grieves me mightily that any vocalization of my personal angst or explanation of my internal workings here should offend anyone at all. You know who you are. I am …
Mail Call
Phoarr – I do love a good parcel… In today’s mail: 600 grams of off the cone 2/28 NM laceweight “70% extra fine merino, 20% silk, 10% cashmere, spun by Zegna Baruffa of Italy. It is beautifully soft with a silky sheen” – what they didn’t add to that description was the stunning jewel-like depth …
Sasquatch
Don’t men have big feet? *sigh* This sock is becoming tedious. The yarn is nowhere near as pleasant to knit with as Opal yarns are and stocking stitch is irksome. If I make it straight on to the second sock without deviating into a lace project, it will be a miracle. I actually feel mean, …