There I was, thinking I had nothing sufficiently Thrilling to share this week and then, hey presto! I was catching up at The Panopticon, and found Franklin enthusing about some new knitting needles. What is so thrilling about that? Well, I am sufficiently geeky to thrill to the whole notion of Carbon Fibre knitting needles. …
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Would you prefer a fibre thrill?
(Caroline’s preferences noted) OK. Perhaps I short changed us with today’s all-natural Thursday Thrill. Would we like a quick fibre jolly as well? I’ve been keeping this one quiet. To be honest, I did not dare to even think about it. I have been hanging out (briefly) in the Ravelry KAL group that goes with …
Little Thrills
Today’s thrill is a simple one. I sight Spring! Perhaps through a telescope, but by golly, she’s there, rustling her skirts all right. The sun is out, the chooks are cranking up production (3 eggs yesterday, one of which was in the rhubarb patch) and I have gathered six eggs together — so we shall …
Shopping
The Woolgatherer has newshoes! Blueshoes. Comfortableshoes. Inthesaleshoes. Blessed little else, mind you – though both haggis and whisky were secured, plus a Christmas pudding ready for next year. A tiring day. I brought home focaccia, cheese, olives and salamis. Oh, and a new bottle opener! Ours died of metal fatigue over Christmas – seriously, one …
Cheap Thrills
It’s not Friday, is it? Sigh. Anyway, while I was “lining up” tomorrow’s FO post, thinking that today was Friday, I found us another Thursday Thrill… A new-to-me retailer, Hejhog-uk – as yet untested, but I feel my resolve weakening as I type… Examples: Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend £14.99 £9.75 Noro Silk Garden £8.95 …
Nothing more thrilling than Nature
Today’s thrill is a non-knitty one. Last night I watched Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice on the iPlayer while I knitted. It was superb, and not just for the dulcet tones of Mr Tennant. I’m not sure if the biggest stars were the polar bears, or the robot spy cameras. Anyway… You’ll Laugh! You’ll …