I’m 80% decided in favour of ripping out the Clapotis. I’m knitting it in a yarn I did not intend to use I don’t like the colour pooling in it I was using the weak sections of yarn, because I was short I was feeling I would have been happier knitting it a little narrower …
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Pine Cone off the needles
My Pine Cone Scarf is off the needles – I completed it at spinning group this morning. At 15 pattern repeats on each end, it is rather long. I may have overdone it. Comments relating to Dr Who were made. *blush* Now ready to block (how do I do that in secret?) and fringe. It’s …
Knitty: Winter 2007 – Abotanicity
This is total genius. Absolutely amazing. I so want to do it. But I’m much too fat to wear something like this: Knitty: Winter 2007 – Abotanicity Imagine that – knit in one piece. No seams. No ends to darn in. And from sock yarn!
Pine Cone Progress
(Emperor Pine Cone project at Ravelry) I managed to fit in an hour and a half on the scarf this afternoon. It’s almost done. I have ten pattern repeats on the second tail. The pattern calls for 13 on each side but I did 15 on the first tail. I am considering making it lopsided, …
Knit lust
I have fallen in lust with a merino knit kit. What is it? I shall keep that secret for now. I’m wondering if I shall receive a seasonal windfall. If I do, then I will treat myself and reveal to the blog something that is somewhat… unusual. Nay, wacky, even! Oh, alright. Childish, in fact. …
Oh dear…
I scored skeins for 3 pairs of cashmere socks. I tried to tell myself I was going to knit them up for my beloved. I won’t of course, they are all too pale by far for a manly type like Mr L 😉 Bad girl. Bad, bad, girl! I need stash enhancement like I need …