Although I dislike shopping, and dread the whole shopping expedition thing, I do like the renewed interest in cooking that is generated by the arrival into the household of fresh fruits, vegetables and salad. Yesterday we scored some lovely ripe fresh figs at just 19p each. Tempted to buy a tray, we settled for half …
Monthly archives: October 2008
A New Order
Well, it’s still freakishly dismal today but I do believe that my club yarn from The Yarn Yard may well be a kind of lavender grey. I cannot wait to wind it and begin the Bayret! I really must get myself over to eBay and order up a ball winder of my own (the Hubby …
Loose ends wrapped up
Briefly, as it has been a long hard day and I am weary. More tomorrow, perhaps. I got my release from the Endocrinology clinic and now my GP keeps a watching brief for 12 months, with blood tests every 8 weeks or so. In short, we wait and we hope – with luck symptoms will …
It’s Magic!
I have totally surprised myself by completing the Magic Loop sock today. It’s grafted and off the needles, already. Quite the fastest sock I have knitted to date. It isn’t perfect by any means but I do believe that it is technically the best sock I have produced to date as well. I’ll cast on …
Crochet – Conkered!
I took my Conker Feet slippers to Spinning group this morning and enlisted help with my crochet. I successfully crocheted around the tops, and added a double crochet edge to the straps as well. The ends are all sewn in and now all I need is a pair of buttons. I am thinking of crocheting …
Sock on, Tommy
I’m part way down the gusset on the Magic Loop socks. Here they are, with the gusset stitches ready to be picked up Knitting the heel flap was definitely an easier process using Magic Loop – turning the heel was no different, as you would imagine to be the case. The jury is currently out …