Quick note (I’m busy) – there’s a new project tracker for the Girasole. I posted it in my Girasole FO post. Read the Notes before using -and don’t forget your thank you note, please.
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Project Tracker
EDIT: A surprising number of people have read this post and downloaded the files. Sadly, a completely unsurprising number have acted appropriately – zero. So, it takes very little effort to click and download. Does it actually take very much more to leave a two word comment behind you? A few “Thank You” messages would …
Sock Guilt
It was in the shower this morning, when Sock Guilt struck. I had been pondering that September would disappear in shawl KAL activities, and that Socktoberfest would soon be upon us. “I’m not engaging with Socktoberfest!” I thought to myself, as I lathered my hair: “Let’s face it – how can I?” I have so …
KAL Shawl(s)
I’m going “Baa!” this Friday, as I signed up to join the UK-RAK Shawl KAL. My chosen pattern is an Evelyn Clark shawl, Icelandic Poppy, and I expect it to be a huge relief (indulgence) after so much garter stitch in recent weeks. I shall be making it in Kelpie, a cashmere laceweight yarn from …
There and (almost) Baktus
Don’t ask me where/when/how it went wrong. It shouldn’t have. But it did. I weighed it regularly. It became a religion almost. I even built in 2 grams leeway for safety. But I still ran out. I could reknit. Or I could unravel the start until it is the same width as the end. Or …
Frustration
I know, much catching up to do. It shall have to wait – lots of busy going on, much stress. Just stopping by to make a note on current frustration levels. For some time I have been wanting to make the Colors [sic] Squared shawl (Ravelry). I even had the yarn stashed away and the …