Art class begins at 1pm and I find myself completely stressed by the thought of going out and facing the unknown. Except it is not unknown. And it is ridiculous to be fearful. Where does this come from, this deep seated anxiety about “art”? I grew up being told that I was not “artistic” – …
Monthly archives: September 2011
…and the winner is…
Let’s face it, there was a disappointing response to the Love Wool draw. Probably because I failed to reveal the prize! Anyway, I decided to let a couple in under the wire, just to make up the numbers. A winner has been selected but, as I still haven’t identified a prize, I am going to …
No Muse is not really good muse
I’m resting my arm today, so no posting — except I’ll be back with news of the draw and a decision on the prize.No knitting either. Things are very sore at the moment. Life gets busy from here on in, so the blog may be quiet. Then again, I may get very enthusiastic and blog …
FO: Icing scarf in Shimmer
When I blocked this scarf it reminded me so strongly of a crocodile in both shape and colour, not to mention the reticulated pattern, that I instantly renamed the project to Never Smile. Pattern: Icing by Samantha Roshak Yarn: Knit Picks Shimmer in Fennel £6.95 for 50g 440 yards 70% alpaca 30% silk Notes: I …
FO Friday on Saturday
About to leave to catch the ferry to town before we starve… that being so, and slickly passing over the fact that I never actually blocked my project yesterday… FO Friday will be delayed this week until Saturday. Or possibly Sunday. Maybe even Monday… There’s a shortage of Tuits in this general area right now. …
Mystery solved
Seemingly, not all of my projects are listed on Ravelry and my Notebook cannot therefore be relied upon to furnish all the answers… Needle tips found. Hurrah. The question now is… are they fat enough?