Done! I love the colour of this yarn but confess that I do not like the Regia as much as Opal sock yarns to knit with. Unfortunately, I bought ten balls on sale. Ah well. As for the Magic Loop? The jury is still out. There are several advantages for me, but I still dislike working with circulars and their disappointing habit of kinking and snarling. Speed may be the deciding factor. It certainly is faster than juggling four or five DPNs.
Cough, cough, wheeze
I survived Quilting Part 2 last night and now have 2 rows of my 9 square block sewn together to prove my efforts. Homework to be done for 4 weeks' time is to sew the complete block and find material for the border. I was exhausted afterwards. It takes a lot of effort and concentration …
Frabjous
O, frabjous day! Yes. I have completed my homework. I have partaken of both caffeine and chocolate. And now I am going to get out my sock kit... and soothe my shattered nerves. (I know I have gone wrong with my piecing because the seams have fallen all wrong and I have too many thicknesses …
Getting there
I have all my pieces cut out (though not to a very good standard) and am now cooking lunch. I can see that I shall be stitching all afternoon to make the deadline. I'm feeling very resentful of the time taken away from my sock, which I very much want to complete and then move …
I know this is odd but…
I had a small epiphany at the weekend. About embroidery. I don't know if anything will come of it, but watch this space. I have an idea that I will keep ticking over at the back of my brain.
Oh-oh
I still haven't done my patchwork homework. I got all my stuff out this morning and laid it out before me and found tears in my eyes... then the phone rang, and saved me from it for a while - and now it's coffee time. Time is running out fast and I shall be the …