Could there be any better PS3 Water project than this? I don’t think so. Look at those ripples! It’s going to be blinking gorgeous. Even if the flash does do the colour no favours…
Tag archives: Knit
Blinking Heck!
I should learn to read. Blink does not take 4mm needles, it takes US Size 4 needles – which is 3.5mm. I had the right needles available all the time. *groan*
Pythagoras
My Hypotenuse scarf/wrap thing (Pythagoras) is now suffering a light blocking. It was fun/easy/quick to block due to its geometric pattern – there are lots of straight lines to measure and straighten. Of course, with my lack of blocking skills, and the lack of a set of wires, it’s anything but straight in fact. But …
Blink!
I resisted the temptation to cast on for Blink without washing my skeins – and they are currently drying on the line. Much more colour washed out of these skeins than I had anticipated. I can’t help but wonder if the colour will be significantly changed. I have run out of Eucalan and couldn’t find …
…and there’s more
a book – Papermaking and Bookbinding: Coastal Inspirations by Joanne B Kaar who lives over the Pentland Firth from me. This book is both more and less than I had hoped/expected – but very inspirational and extremely useful and I am now fired up to do something other than knitting A circular knitting needle size …
Yarny goodness
The basket of cone ends, all finished off. Merino/Silk/Cashmere in a 70/20/10 blend; 2/28NM laceweight. An array of neutral shades, collected with red tones and an apricot shade. A real treasure trove. There are two 300g collections here and each cost circa £11. The yarn will go a very long way, even if knitted double …