There’s a new shawl on the needles this morning. Just a wee one skein fingering weight shoulder shawl/triangular scarf. Why? What’s the point? I need one more of those like I need a hole in the head. Well, in fact, there are several points. It’s nice garter-stitch-based comfort knitting. It’s a lovely bright colour to …
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Acting Posh
Now, there’s nowt much posh about us, as we all know. I’m common as muck, really. ((Which reminds me of a funny tale about a hairy-arsed firefighter of my acquaintance… who thought that I was a posh bird until he found out I had rellies in Ryehill and Havercroft.))Â ((What is even funnier is that …
Oh, it’s ugly…
When I started my Flutter Scarf, I missed the instruction to purl a row after the provisional cast on. So I frogged it, cast on again, and all went smoothly thereafter. Or so I thought. I just picked up the first half to re-set the stitches in readiness for going to town on Thursday. It …
Swatching
The Evenstar swatches are soaking and I shall pin them out in about half an hour. There may be photographs later. I’m ready to knit now, and shall shortly become frustrated by the wait until Feb 12th… What to do in the meantime? I’m saving Flutter for ferry journeys, I think. This, perhaps. I’m sorry …
Whatever was I thinking?
2010 – the year of the sweater. Or not. The promise that I made to myself was to stop knitting so many accessories and to produce some proper knitting this year. Sweaters. Things to keep me warm. I have yarn for several lined up and I desperately want to spin enough to make myself a …
Heads up
There’ll be an FO post on the Bitterroot soon – it’s drying nicely and all we need are some decent photographs once it is unpinned. I’ll be donating to p/hop for all the fun and pleasure that I derived from spinning and knitting for this project. I have also decided to give the shawl away. …