Oh, lor’ – I’ve had a heel disaster! I took my knitting to the bedroom, while Mr L watched the footie (he was v excited to find that the match was being streamed “live” via the ITV web site) I finished the foot and reached the heel. I knitted a most peculiar heel, seemingly successfully …
Author archives: woolgatherer
Wednesday spinning
I managed to fit some spinning in this morning before going out, without my wheel, to spinning group. Not enough, though. I made some progress on my sock at spinning group today. We had wonderful cake (an iced ring). I came home with a bag full of nostepinnes, some fresh eggs, and three balls of …
Thank you
In the post just now; a surprise birthday card and lovely note from a reader of this blog, M. Thank you! I shall reply. And I will scan and post the card later – Wednesday mornings are always a bit of a rush for me… And a Thank You to Janel Laidman at Rustling Leaf …
Whoops
Well, I bought yarn especially to knit some Rivendells. I go to the web site to download the pattern – and find that the Add To Cart button doesn’t function. (no, it doesn’t work in IE either) Stymied.
Lace for wits
I have been going demented this afternoon trying to find a web page that I only vaguely recall from some time ago. It was an article about (possibly an actual tutorial) on freeform lace knitting. That’s freeform lace as in “just knit a few yarnovers and decreases as the fancy takes you and see what …
Hot to Trot
After casting on yet again, I think that I have finally found a combination that pleases me. This project is currently named Hot to Trot: I am using the Violet Green Stroud SuperSock in Red Hot Sox that I bought for PS3 “Fire” (and didn’t use because the planned Firestarters never took off) – and …