gathering it all together
A tale of woe regarding an expensive and now apparently ill-advised purchase of hardwood DPNs:
“I heard something.
A tiny something.
A tiny but unmistakable something.
I heard…
…a snap!
I looked down and there, in my left hand, dangled two severed ends of my very expensive and much-loved DPN… “
Thai curry for tea and a neauty parlour in my own bathroom…
News of knititng, and of work to come.
A new Finished Object – my Kauni Rainbow version of the Swallowtail Shawl. This project has a long history – this is a long post!
“…The project went well, or so I thought, and it grew very quickly – but looked somewhat odd. I had knitted shawls before, but only tip-up, with a clear understanding of the increases and the way on which it was shaped. Trying to get my head around the centre-top, out-and-down construction was difficult. In fact, I adopted a wait-and-see approach, looking forward to the eventual surprise…”
Spinning day at my house. Tales of cake, of knitting, of crochet and of changing plans regarding WIPs.
Very little inthe way of spinning.
None. Actually.
A long tale of woe and stupidity, concerning the ill-fated Rainbow Swallowtail project. Amazingly, no profanity! Definitely more than a hint of tears…
Summary post: progress against the hit list and new targets for the coming weeks.