gathering it all together
I know the theory of lifelines, but rarely effect the practice. Sometimes I put one in for the first pattern or two, but soon get fed up and lapse. I’ve never actually had the need of one, so it has been easy to be lax about it…
…I had to rip out eleven rows of cobweb weight lace….
I finally mustered sufficient backbone to sew in the ends on these mitts. They were finished this evening and have already been deployed. Appropriate appreciation was shown.
Emergency Measures are in place. Any warm place is now subject to sharing.
(Photogallery post)
I was musing recently upon the possibility of giving away a few items here at Woolgathered in the near future. I wasn’t really planning anything structured but a courtesy visit to a recent Woolgathered visitor has offered a little sense of direction.
Opal socks FO.
I managed to get a few unwanted lines in these. They’ll probably ease out when I wash them. Pretty socks. For me.
“There is going to be a dearth of complicated cookery around here until such time as either we can afford to fix the Rayburn or the weather warms up…
…Today we are having haggis. I just checked the heating instructions and we may boil it for 90 minutes, bake it for 45 minutes, or nuke it for 5 minutes. The choice is an easy one…”