One less FO to share this week than I had planned, though I do think that the Twisted socks will be completed later today. This FO has already been shared this week and the full pattern details have already posted under the Teardrop Stole - so only brief details and a couple of photographs today.
The Thrill of the Yarn
Oh, what a Thursday Thrill we have today. Nobody can tell me that new stash is ever any less than thrilling but today's parcel is just wondrous! The recent Colourmart Lovers contest[sic] over on Ravelry saw the Woolgatherer produce the best project in the Accessory category - my Annis shawl. The prize for this extraordinary …
No, not WIP-Wednesday, there is no time…
There's a man in my attic... and he's getting in my way. WIP Wednesday is all to pot today. No photos, sorry. I've been busy making the headband to go with the stole for the mother of the bride. It needs to be with her by the 15th I found out today that the 15th …
And… relax
Colourmart Comp: over Annual Show: been and gone Commission: completed Test knitting: up to date Suddenly I feel like my underwear is missing or something. There are no requirements. My time is my own. No deadlines, self-imposed or otherwise. It feels weird. Like skinny-dipping; oddly light and free, quite enjoyable, but definitely strange. What's next …
The Show
I promised to tell all, after the Show - and, well, the Show came, and it went again. A jolly good time was had by ourselves, if not all. The rain stayed away; even though the day was nowhere near as grand as last year's weather, it was probably just about right for such an event.
A silky muse
The first of my prizes from the recent competition held by the Colourmart Lovers group on Ravelry has arrived. It is a cone of silk yarn, donated by Rav user Kimaya. A cone of super cobweb Schappe silk in a stunning lilac-ish shade of pink. It is truly inspiring and it was very difficult not …