More photos

More Ravelry photos in the conservatory today. I’m having a terrible time with colour consistency. Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend Col.. 9332 – this is for some more Mama Janes slippers. The Yarn Yard “Aurora” Col. 425. Merino 80%/Silk 20% laceweight 1200 metres per 100g The Yarn Yard “Machair” Col. 422  70% baby Alpaca/20% silk/10% …

Laceweight

Laceweight is a peculiar form of masochism, isn’t it? In oh-so-many-ways. I have been winding skeins this morning. I wound the remaining Silk Blend, no problem. Then went on to wind a couple of Yarn Yard laceweights. Even with the aid of a swift and a ball winder, I  may never have the use of …

Get cracking

Puzzlecrack is about to begin. Depending on how engaging it is (last year, it wasn’t) knitting may have to take a back seat for the rest of the week. Only time will tell. Time now to make coffee, set the Bayret aside, and see if the puzzle is very puzzling. If you want to join …

Eight FOs – and more

We had some sun today. It was too windy to take photographs outside, and too bright to take good photos in the conservatory. I compromised in the end and seized the light while I could.

I snapped my Yarn Yard club yarn, I snapped some FOs – eight of them – and a couple of cats as well…

Not a good day

Today is not progressing well. The central heating is buggered. I have faith that Mr L will eventually undo the harm that he has done. It’s the stress levels in between that I can’t handle. The cats are stressed too. Lulu got mugged by Teddy this morning. There’s fur all over the kitchen floor and …

Startling, but true

Will you look at that? Finally, one completed Number One Husband Sock!     OK. It’s a rubbish photograph, but it is a rather fine sock, actually. Cashmere fingering. Contrast rib, heel and toe. Heel and toe reinforced with Eye of Partridge stitch. Only 10 months overdue! Mr Plumbum’s Green ‘n Growlly Socks