Dandelion lunch 2 Originally uploaded by ulygan As usual, wrong lens in the right place and time. All the same, I like the image. Set of 4 shots at Flickr, click through to see bigger and better and more...
Not so punny
Today should have been a day for knuckling back down to routine. It is a measure of my aversion to that idea that I lay a-bed this morning, devising a punny heading for today’s blog post. I cast aside “A-har!†I rejected “What a difference a grey makes†and I came up with something far …
First Impressions
The Jumbo Flyer is assembled and mounted on my wheel and I have plied my first bobbin using it. First impressions are: The quality leaves much to be desired and it is not such a fine object as the standard flyer - it is made of ply, not timber, and lacks the running groove - …
Strange golden orb
It is the warmest day of the year thus far and the sun is shining. We celebrated by eating breakfast al fresco, for the first time this year - just plenty of good coffee and some Brioche. After breakfast we took advantage of the low tide... ...and took the dogs paddling See? Shorts and sunhat …
In praise of blue bags
There’s nothing quite like a blue bag in the hands of the postman to start a day off well. Generally a blue bag signals the arrival of yarn or roving, but not today. Today’s blue bag held warp thread from Texere. In a fit of madness the other day I ordered up some warp, with …
Drift On By
At long last, the Ocean Drift roving is all spun up and skeined. A pretty yarn, very silky and with much drape. Project details and photographs.