I am pretty much banned from the office this week so, being away from the computer, am spending my time with knitting needles. So far today I have finished the Sea Fever scarf, have 7/10 of the leg pattern done on one Green ‘n Growlly, and have some more Sunset Strip done. Tonight I will …
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Sea fever
Sea Fever is off the needles. This is it at the halfway point, this morning. The colours are a bit off, as I took the photos around about sunrise. The inside one was flashed, due to lack of available light, so that was a bit bleached and false in colour too. In the event, it’s …
Put those needles down!
I really need to make time to spin. But I am having so much fun with my knitting needles right now. *sigh* Where can I get another 6 hours a day from, and a further pair of hands? And I shall miss spinning group this week, too. I am on puppy duty this week.
I couldn’t
I just couldn’t resist it. I sat down after lunch and cast in the Manos del Uruguay – just to knit a few rows and see how the colour looks when knit up. I have now knitted the first skein off and it is too dark to have a look and see what the colours …
Green and Growlly Progress
These socks are not going to be a fast knit. I’m half way down the first leg, with 5 of 10 pattern repeats completed. I don’t like knitting on four needles, much preferring the triangular stability of knitting across three. I find four very floppy and fiddly. Add this to the 10 row pattern, with …
Man Socks
It has been decided. Mr L gets a pair of # One Husband Socks. Reading the directions suggests that one skein will be insufficient – the pattern suggest 150 gms of fingering. However, this yarn is very lengthy, at over 500 yards a 100g skein, and should be plenty. Time is short, though, so I’ll …