gathering it all together
Today has been one to be proud of, so far. There has been a fair imitation of domesticity going on and laundry, dishwashers and cat trays have all been dealt with. There has been much moving of boxes in the workroom and even some movement of stuff between boxes, in an attempt at organisation. I …
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For the last couple of months I have been working like a mad knitter thing – making stuff to sell at the Christmas Fair. This year we made a real effort to focus on handspun items. There was a two-pronged attack: failure to sell much yarn in the past led us to believe that …
Roll up, roll up! Fantastic feats of daring. Glitter. Glamour. A colourful display to remember for the rest of your life. Danger! Novelty! And all accomplished without the aid of a safety net! Yes, your woolgatherer is…. performing amazing feats with a {gasps from the audience} crochet hook! OK. My work is small, and imperfectly …
It’s all about the three peaks today – not Whernside, Pen-y-Ghent and Ingleborough, nor even Scafell Pike, Ben Nevis and Snowdon, but the final three peaks on my Hap shawl… …which are all that remain to be done now after I took my knitting to spinning group today (and then knitted for most of the …
As Mr L had done a mound of shopping on Monday, I was able to go to spinning today. I kind of wish that IÂ had not, as I now feel absolutely wiped out. It is quite alarming to me that IÂ now find spinning sessions so stress-inducing. It used to be fun. I hope …
I came home from spinning group today with a bad headache and also with an inspiration to crack on and spin myself a sweater’s worth of yarn. I am not sure that sheep come big enough to make me a sweater from a single fleece… but I need 1,280 yards of Aran weight for the …
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