It is becoming clear that the Alhambra scarf will not be finished today. I have 14.5 repeats done, and the thing is therefore 85% complete, assuming I do not decide to lengthen it. It really is going slowly now. This may have something to do with the fact that I took three breaks from it …
Boredom threshold achieved
Sometimes I marvel at my immaturity. Can I really be bored with this project already? Perhaps it is just because I am over tired but, whatever it is, I want this scarf finished now and to move on to something else. It seems to be moving really slowly all of a sudden. 11.5 pattern repeats …
Snap!
I am at the 55% mark on the Sky and Water and have come to a knot in the yarn. That seems as good a place as any to snap the yarn off and go wind the cone into balls. So that is what I am going to do. It's beginning to look much more …
Spinning Day
1 ) in the mail - my "copper" thread eBay purchase. It was posted from India on the 27th June and arrived here today. Wow! Best of all, the lovely stamps included one with an Asian Leopard Cat on and it looks just like my Lulu and/or Teddy - a cross between the two of …
A bit of a stretch
The Tangles scarf is blocked - to 52", which is a fair size, I reckon. I actually tried to straighten it and not stretch it - so the growth is a bit of a surprise to me. A pleasant one, it must be said. I now have both a reasonable length and some texture remaining. …
Busy busy
There won't be much scarf knitted today. Here's the plan: venture forth to the Post Office (FiL b'day card and a Swap-Bot swap) done and the Stores, for cake-making stuff done make Spinning Cake flapjacks[1] made, and measuring and weighing done ready for morning make Minestrone soup (beans soaking) and garlic bread done eaten! it …