In the post today – a package of yarn scraps from Jenny. These are, as far as she can recall, all Bonny from The Yarn Yard so it was not at all surprising that there was a large intake of breath when the contents spilled out onto the bed. Natalie is a very clever dyer …
Author archives: Scattered Thinker
This and that
I really must go to town tomorrow, whether I like it or not. The second Thorfinn is cast on The Evenstar is under way again, but still on Clue 2 My Altoids tin collection is growing nicely but I’d really like some of the flavours that can be had from the USA: Cinnamon, Ginger, Wintergreen, …
I need a good wipping
I had a look in Ravelry and I have… 4 live WIPs 17 hibernating WIPs of which at least 13 will come to fruition eventually 3 frogged projects that will certainly be restarted at some point So that’s 20 official WIPs that require dealing with. There are other projects scattered around the house that haven’t …
An assertive yarn
Lst August I bought a skein of Gloaming from Natalie at The Yarn Yard. It’s a Merino/Silk blend offering 800m to a 100g skein.
The yarn has languished for a while.
Cue the Echo Flower Shawl.
Oh, oh, Kermit’s back
The Skew sock was completed last night and I tried it on. This thing is just not going to work, so it is off to the frog pond for it. I had a lot of fun, the whole knitting thing was a real magical mystery tour. I’m glad I made it, but I am never …
Stranger than fiction
The Sock and I decided that life is too short to spend hours confined on a ferry and in killing time kicking heels around in town. We stayed home and did a little mutual growth exercise instead…