Yummy yarn from Natalie. This is Pentland, a blend of baby camel and silk in laceweight (800m/100g). The colour is named September. I have cast on with this yarn for The Shetland Trader’s new triangle, Flukra. Flukra is constructed in the same way as the Aestlight (of which I have made a good several so …
Monthly archives: September 2011
Phew
I am very excited. It feels as though a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Yes. I am on the final row of the swirly red thing. Thank goodness. Now, should I knit it? or should I grab my camera and go capture those seabirds that are thronging the newly harvested barley field?
Making a withdrawal
We went to the recycling point today. Just as we were about to pull away, having recycled all our empties, the local delivery van pulled up beside us. I remarked that they must have a delivery for us… and they did. The Virgin Wines order was duly stowed in the car, thereby saving them a …
Horrible, horrible thing
I am having a total nightmare with the red swirly thing. I swear I have been knitting for hours and am no closer to kissing it goodbye. There is no real reason why it should be giving me such grief, it just is. I keep going wrong, tinking back and making a hash of that …
To see ourselves as others see us
As Mr L had done a mound of shopping on Monday, I was able to go to spinning today. I kind of wish that IÂ had not, as I now feel absolutely wiped out. It is quite alarming to me that IÂ now find spinning sessions so stress-inducing. It used to be fun. I hope …
Some Tell, no Show
Sorry – I have been obsessing with my camera since Friday and very little fibre work has been done. The Red Swirly Thing is still on my desk in front of me. I am eager to finish it but it just is not happening. Maybe a WIP shot tomorrow? There is new yarn but the …