The Tangles scarf is blocked – to 52″, which is a fair size, I reckon. I actually tried to straighten it and not stretch it – so the growth is a bit of a surprise to me. A pleasant one, it must be said. I now have both a reasonable length and some texture remaining. …
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It really is gorgeous
This scarf that I am knotting is a thing of great beauty. I am not blowing my own trumpet here – it is more a matter of fact that I am greatly moved by the rightness of this piece of work. It really is a stunner – and it was much admired at Spinning Group …
Yay!
The DFV is done. 354 yards total. All 3 ply. What a relief. I think I’ll knock up that stuff that we bought in Stromness last week for my next project. Something thick and bouncy and really slubby. I might leave it as a single and get a spool of something interesting to ply it …
Confidence and Ambition
What’s the difference between Confidence and Reasonable Ambition? Well, in this case, “something akin to a dog’s breakfast” must be the answer. I am reasonably confident that I have been overly ambitious in wanting to Navajo ply all of the Deep Fried Vegis. Anyway, it is a skill that I wish to master – and …
It’s a sock
It’s a sock. It’s a very pretty sock It’s a very pretty sock, indeed! It looks gorgeous. Alas, it is also a sock in need of re-knitting. It is much too tight around the heel and ankle. I knew this all along. I could see it. But I kept on knitting anyway… The foot is …
A cuff round the ears
I must say, disregarding the trauma of the wrapped heel and toe, I do like this sock. It’s a pleasure to knit – the pattern has a nice rhythm to it and is simple enough to be error-free but demands enough attention to keep boredom at bay. I am just about to knit the rib …