A sunny day today so I took three FOs out to photograph in daylight. Coincidentally, all scarves. Also by horrible coincidence, all three present real problems in colour consistency. I am sure one or two of them must be close to true colour…ish. Plagued by a 3 day migraine again this weekend, plus terminal apathy, …
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Recommend a hat
I am seeking a good hat pattern that I can adapt to match my Sea Fever scarf. To knit in aran weight and (hopefully, though it seems unrealistic) from 1 skein of approx 135 yards. All I want is a good shape that fits the yardage, and a simple pattern that will allow me to …
Oh, puppy!
I am pretty much banned from the office this week so, being away from the computer, am spending my time with knitting needles. So far today I have finished the Sea Fever scarf, have 7/10 of the leg pattern done on one Green ‘n Growlly, and have some more Sunset Strip done. Tonight I will …
Sea fever
Sea Fever is off the needles. This is it at the halfway point, this morning. The colours are a bit off, as I took the photos around about sunrise. The inside one was flashed, due to lack of available light, so that was a bit bleached and false in colour too. In the event, it’s …
I couldn’t
I just couldn’t resist it. I sat down after lunch and cast in the Manos del Uruguay – just to knit a few rows and see how the colour looks when knit up. I have now knitted the first skein off and it is too dark to have a look and see what the colours …
Green and Growlly Progress
These socks are not going to be a fast knit. I’m half way down the first leg, with 5 of 10 pattern repeats completed. I don’t like knitting on four needles, much preferring the triangular stability of knitting across three. I find four very floppy and fiddly. Add this to the 10 row pattern, with …