Nell’s in the news! Well, not quite, but she is in the Your Pictures part of the BBC’s Scotland news site. Thanks to SpinningGill for alerting us to Nell’s fame.
Author archives: Scattered Thinker
René
“Knitting this yarn put me in another time and place, but one that I can’t quite identify. The colour of the yarn is subtle, almost dusky in a way. The gloss is reminiscent of … what… Rayon? It’s almost indefinable, but there is a whiff of Granny’s dressing table about it. Something in my experience, long ago. A memory so distant that I can’t reach out far enough to grab it. Something 1930’s or 1940’s about it. Something that was old, even when I was very young.”
A simple lace scarf…Named for René Lalique… Cast on: Dec 26, 2008… Cast off: 1st January 2009. 2009’s first FO!
Knitting Roundup Week 01/09
Knitting roundup summary post, plus forward planning to reduce the WIP queue
2009
I just put the batteries into 2009, folks. Please enjoy it responsibly. It’s all shiny and new – don’t break it.
All a-board
“We arrived in Kirkwall to find it far colder than Sanday had been when we left. There was some low cloud and mist that brought with it the kind of chill that instantly seeps into one’s bones and saps all energy.
We coped with the chill by heading for a good breakfast…”
Photo-rich post about a day at the shops
Points Mean Prizes
Just looking at a Wordpress Plugin – Cube Points. Well, that’s one way to do it. I could bribe you to speak to me…