Here’s my problem skein, after encountering the fourth break. And some close-ups of the really gnarly bits [one, two, three] though a lot of it is in the little balls already wound. I don’t think there is much to be salvaged from this skein, sadly. I’m just going to mail these pics in, to inform …
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Vibrotis WIP
About 25% done at present, maybe more – but I have used 25% of the the four skeins. As the fourth looks unusable, I may have to get this out of three, and that makes me 33% done 🙂 I need to email Kerrie to see if she can help me out.That means editing the …
Falling by the wayside once again
A phone call at lunchtime from Gill at The Woolly Workshop – I had asked if she would be getting more of the Manos del Uruguay yarn in, as I fancied a matching hat. It’s in and she set 2 skeins aside for me. So I thought I had better continue the search for a …
Vibrotis
Clapotis Mk II is under way. Clapotis Mk I, if we recall, was a doomed project. I sent for some Hipknits Silk Aran, in Vibrant. The parcel went missing and there was no more Vibrant in stick, so Kerrie replaced my yarn with Knox. I cast on, and found I had many breaks in the …
FOs
A sunny day today so I took three FOs out to photograph in daylight. Coincidentally, all scarves. Also by horrible coincidence, all three present real problems in colour consistency. I am sure one or two of them must be close to true colour…ish. Plagued by a 3 day migraine again this weekend, plus terminal apathy, …
Recommend a hat
I am seeking a good hat pattern that I can adapt to match my Sea Fever scarf. To knit in aran weight and (hopefully, though it seems unrealistic) from 1 skein of approx 135 yards. All I want is a good shape that fits the yardage, and a simple pattern that will allow me to …