I should learn to read. Blink does not take 4mm needles, it takes US Size 4 needles - which is 3.5mm. I had the right needles available all the time. *groan*
Pythagoras
My Hypotenuse scarf/wrap thing (Pythagoras) is now suffering a light blocking. It was fun/easy/quick to block due to its geometric pattern - there are lots of straight lines to measure and straighten. Of course, with my lack of blocking skills, and the lack of a set of wires, it's anything but straight in fact. But …
Failure
I failed in my mission to buy pins - they didn't have any. I did get a thimble but they only had one size and they were all in bubble packs so I have no idea if it will fit. I bought a packet of Boasters to compensate... A very nice lady in the queue …
Blink!
I resisted the temptation to cast on for Blink without washing my skeins - and they are currently drying on the line. Much more colour washed out of these skeins than I had anticipated. I can't help but wonder if the colour will be significantly changed. I have run out of Eucalan and couldn't find …
Blue sky
When I was trundling down the drive with my bin bags this morning it occurred to me that today would have been a good day for exposing my cyanotypes. Blue sky, sun, minimal wind. I was busy beating myself up about not having prepared the fabric - due to not having a clue as to …
…and there’s more
a book - Papermaking and Bookbinding: Coastal Inspirations by Joanne B Kaar who lives over the Pentland Firth from me. This book is both more and less than I had hoped/expected - but very inspirational and extremely useful and I am now fired up to do something other than knitting A circular knitting needle size …