I've bought myself an antique hubby. And I already have one of those... 🙂 Am I being greedy? Anyway, I reckon it's a bit of a snip. If it doesn't work very well, it will still look very ornamental.
This week
Potentially: Complete Rainbow Swallowtail Complete Pythagoras Another Urchin As many Beanies as can be fitted in One cashmere "little nothing" scarf Hmmm. Can it be done? We'll see. Mr L is away and I have no routine to attend to but spinning is here on Wednesday, so there is cake to do, and there is …
And other really useful stuff.: Caesium.
Now, this truly speaks to the geek in me. Genius! I could have a whole wardrobe of different elements... And other really useful stuff.: Caesium. What's your favourite emission spectrum? Closer to home Seriously late night last night and feeling v sluggish today. Don't even feel like knitting. I'd like to spin though - and …
Urchin Flambé
Urchin #2 - size small (very) Made from my Flambé handspun yarn. A bit gorgeous - I need to take more photos, this one doesn't represent the colours very well at all.
And while I am here I may as well…
...just tell you about this Hypotenuse by Anne Hanson I'm continuing to respond to the urge to knit my handspun. This is the Merino/Mohair blend that I named Gill's Delight. It's fantastic to knit with. So soft. Easy pattern, large-ish needles, fast progress. I'm going to love this. I know. And here's a sneak preview …
Lusciousness
As promised - today's shopping It arrived, beautifully packaged and in perfect condition despite having crossed the Atlantic Inside were three tissue wrapped packages, sealed with flower stickers - and a hand-written envelope. The whole was packed in a large padded packet. I had ordered two rovings, both the same - included was a third …