I have new socks on today. I had forgotten just how good a new pair of hand-knitted socks feel. These are the ones that I knitted for Hunter Hammersen’s book, The Knitters Curiosity Cabinet. (Rav link). That’s the actual pair that can be seen in the book. Made by me. Yeah. Anyway, they are gorgeous, …
Category archives: Knitting
Thrumming again
We found a solution to the recent spell of cold weather. Mr L took off for Dumfries on Thursday, clutching a wad of vouchers and came home later in the day with a nice new electric blanket. Me, I’m working on a different solution. Remember the thrummed socks that I made for Mr L? I …
Sorry
My apologies, I still have nothing of interest to offer. There is nothing happening here – no knitting, no reading, no walking, no photographs. Sadly, there is also no sign of progress on part 2 of my assignment. The clock is ticking and I need a big boot applied to my bottom. I don’t seem …
Flat out
It was a bit of a red letter day today – I finally sewed up my Warriston sweater. I have washed it and it is now laid out to dry. There’s a fair chance (If I haven’t managed to shrink it from the outset) that I shall be wearing my sweater when I walk out …
Only in Orkney
The weather up here has been pretty good this week. On Monday we took Nell to the vet in Kirkwall to organise her passport. We made the long day of it and treated ourselves to an outing. Nell was very well-behaved, though a little stressed by her trip, so we took her straight from the …
Corny
Yesterday was a hard day and I enjoyed it not at all. We went to town on a dreich and drizzly morning. When we arrived in Kirkwall we were subject to that deceptive kind of rain that appears to be but a light drizzle but all too soon seeps right through to the bone. It was …