I shall keep today's post brief as I am not really here, but elsewhere. I have bene busy and not had time to do much research f or this Thursday's Thrill, but I thought that I would share with you this pattern that I discovered via reading one of the Knit/Crochet Blog Week posters yesterday. This is Cherrymakesstuff's choice of inspirational pattern and I have to agree with Cherry about how wonderful it is...
Skilling Up
Today is Day 3 of Knit/Crochet Blog week and today's prompt is: A New Skill Is there a skill related to your hobby that you hope to learn one day? maybe you’re a crocheter who’d also like to knit? Maybe you’d like to learn to knit continental, knit backwards, try cables or attempt stranded colourwork. As I have written on this subject very recently, perhaps I should take the wild card today... or maybe not...
Proxy
A little while ago, GingerNutsUK made a post in the p/hop group on Ravelry -- "We need your knitting!" MSF were looking for knitted examples of the free p/hop patterns to use for displays around the UK this year. The first of the displays will be at Woolfest. I stepped up to the line and offered to make up Asa Tricosa's Dido Shawl...
A really great knitter
It is Day 3 of Knit/Crochet Blog Week and this post answers the prompt: Write about a knitter whose work (whether because of project choice, photography, styling, scale of projects, stash, etc) you enjoy. If they have an enjoyable blog, you might find it a good opportunity to send a smile their way.
Tell it on a Tuesday: Simply Topping
Show and Tell: yarn and tops from Jamieson & Smith.
The mountains that I hope to climb
It is Day 2 of Knit/Crochet Blog Week and this post answers the prompt: Blog about a pattern or project which you aspire to. Whether it happens to be because the skills needed are ones which you have not yet acquired, or just because it seems like a huge undertaking of time and dedication, most people feel they still have something to aspire to in their craft. If you don’t feel like you have any left of the mountain of learning yet to climb, say so!