I seem to be in completion mode today. The Mama Janes are washed and blocking and so is the neckwarmer, complete with its new buttons. Mr L’s Vanilla Mansocks are making good progress towards the Socktoberfest goal as well. I must be 2/3rds down the second leg by now and can see the heel flap …
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Fragrant
’tis a very fragrant morning this day… I am running v late and must get my skates on. Spinning is at P’s and my plan to cycle up there looks doomed, the weather has deteriorated again after a mild, still night. The Vanilla Mansocks made it onto the circs last night and sock #1 was …
Magic Loop FO
Done!
I love the colour of this yarn but confess that I do not like the Regia as much as Opal sock yarns to knit with. Unfortunately, I bought ten balls on sale. Ah well.
As for the Magic Loop? The jury is still out. There are several advantages for me, but I still dislike working with circulars and their disappointing habit of kinking and snarling. Speed may be the deciding factor. It certainly is faster than juggling four or five DPNs.
Cough, cough, wheeze
I survived Quilting Part 2 last night and now have 2 rows of my 9 square block sewn together to prove my efforts. Homework to be done for 4 weeks’ time is to sew the complete block and find material for the border. I was exhausted afterwards. It takes a lot of effort and concentration …
Frabjous
O, frabjous day! Yes. I have completed my homework. I have partaken of both caffeine and chocolate. And now I am going to get out my sock kit… and soothe my shattered nerves. (I know I have gone wrong with my piecing because the seams have fallen all wrong and I have too many thicknesses …
Getting there
I have all my pieces cut out (though not to a very good standard) and am now cooking lunch. I can see that I shall be stitching all afternoon to make the deadline. I’m feeling very resentful of the time taken away from my sock, which I very much want to complete and then move …