gathering it all together
Spinning Day chatter, plus news of parcels in the post – new stash, new FOs and Hit List plans.
“It’s Spinning Day today and once again I shall be knitting. Still, dry days are so rare at this time of year that I have to take my bike out when I am able. One day I shall get myself a nice drop spindle and learn to use it well – then I shall be prepared for all eventualities…
…I almost mugged the postie when he arrived just now, as I had Great Expectations. Most of them were fulfilled…”
“Is knitting a creative activity? It is certainly a productive one – there is an output from the process. The outputs may vary in quality, for sure (well, mine do anyway) but is there a scale for creativity as well as for quality? …
…I wish to be entirely free in my design choices also. I may be creative in only a very small way but I do relish that piece of creativity. I get a real buzz from seeing the realisation of my personal vision and knowing that I was absolutely correct in my choices…”
I ponder on the question of whether knitwear designers should control the outcomes of projects that they have designed – and whether the paid designer’s creativity is of greater value than that of the humble knitter.
A dark wet windswept day today. All energy is being sapped and nothing much is happening at all… especially in the kitchen, where plans for today have stalled. Where are all the good films when you need them?
“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…”
We slept in. I mean really, really late. 9:30! Nell didn’t wake us. The alarm wasn’t set. It’s all rush and hurry. Time to go spinning now and I failed to make the promised meringues. Good things in the post – of which, more later
So. I completed the marathon socks. And guess what? I avoided temptation… and I now have the cuff of one fingerless glove completed. I stopped at the point where the thumb gusset needs setting up. I’ll tackle that tomorrow. Right now I think I have earned my bed. Hopefully by this time tomorrow I shall …