Three repeats to go, three repeats to go, ee aye add-ee-o, three repeats to go. You’d think I would be pleased and excited, wouldn’t you? Certainly the sock makes much faster progress once the stitches are separated for the foot with a straight run at the patterned half. So. There I was. Knitting along and …
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Green ‘n ARGHGrowllies
Remind me never to embark on an all-over stitch pattern in a mansock again. Talk about tedious! It’s only the fact that they are so beautiful that keeps me going. All the same, I am considering renaming this project as “Marathon Socks” I have my head down on them now and am sprinting for the …
Castonitis
This week’s excess: Butternut Scarf by Anne Hanson at Knitspot. I am knitting this from one of the colours in the mixed ends of Merino/Silk/Cashmere that I bought a while back. [Ravelry Project] It is a very difficult colour to capture – somewhere between a deep coral and a dark rose pink, depending on the …
Bounce
I just needed to pop in for a little *bounce*. I am so excited, you see, because I have done something very exciting and rewarding. You see, I have cast on a new project – one that has been in my mind for a long time. It’s just a simple thing, but it is the …
Dogged Persistence
Having undertaken to complete Mr L’s socks during Socktoberfest, I find myself plugging away at them with dogged persistence today – despite several interruptions and a migraine. My head wasn’t too bad this morning and I managed to get several little jobs done, but the pain has been cranking up since around 11am. This is …
FOs
Two FOs so far today – the Clapotis and the Spiraluscious are both finished and ready for blocking. Edging the collar was fun – my first knit-on edge and it all went very easily. I feel ready to tackle a shawl edge now. I enjoy learning new skills – though I have to confess that …