I am doing the Happy Dance again today. I couldn’t go spinning due to perfecting my housewifely role (Mr L had double meetings today and someone had to provide a timely lunch – we had bangers and clapshot, using some of the pork and garlic sausages that we had made at the weekend) but I …
Tag archives: Knit
This and that
It has been a glorious day today, hard to believe that only a couple of days ago we had snow on the ground. I’ve split my time between creative stuff and boring stuff but was pleased to get my first line dried washing of the year out and in again without mishap. I’ve been out …
A new lifeform?
The freeform thing has completely taken on a life of its own. I am really enjoying playing with it and fascinated by the project’s resistance to any form of planning or intent. I knit a bit. Then stand back and look at it, pick it up again and knit a bit more or change yarns …
Freeform
Freeform knitting is something that has held appeal for quite some time. Finally I have decided to give it ago. Long time readers will recall that a few years ago I purchased a kilo bag of assorted yarns from Colinette. I have used small pieces for craft work and have traded some longer lengths but …
I cannot believe this
I cannot believe that she-who-does-not-swatch is actually doing this, but I guess that old age and sense come to us all in time. Actually, it’s the handspun thing – even I see the sense in understanding the vagaries of my unique yarn before knitting. Yes – I knitted a second test piece on smaller needles. …
Catch up
It’s been a bit tense and hectic around here, and it’s not improving. At least I can stroke my lovely Exuberance to bring down the blood pressure… Yarn Yard Goodies Did I post this yet? These are the goodies that arrived from the Yarn Yard recently. From Left to Right: Bamboo yarn in Juniper colourway. …