PS: I foresee a terminal case of Second Sock Syndrome
JoJo Heel, again
PS: I foresee a terminal case of Second Sock Syndrome
JoJo Heel
If you were paying me to do this, I'd quit - and tell you that I didn't want your stupid job anyway. I probably wouldn't be very polite about it, either.
750
750 yards, as near as dammit (pre-washed length) - 400 yards in the first skein and 350 in the second. Both skeins have virtually no bias - we have our first balanced yarn! The second skein looks at first glance to be better spun than the first one but I haven't had them side by …
Finished!
Well, it took me until 12:00 but the mohair/merino tops are all spun and plyed (at last.) There was far more on these last two bobbins that I had thought, it went on and on and on and on and on. It's resting now before I skein it - I shall be interested to get …
Today
Much pain today at the base of my left thumb, from yesterday's spinning. I shall ignore it and push on until I have three empty bobbins for Friday. The sun has temporarily deserted us and it is a grey morning - I am worrying that I shan't have enough light for tinking that heel. I …
Oops
Oh, lor' - I've had a heel disaster! I took my knitting to the bedroom, while Mr L watched the footie (he was v excited to find that the match was being streamed "live" via the ITV web site) I finished the foot and reached the heel. I knitted a most peculiar heel, seemingly successfully …