WIP Wednesday again. Already? Not possible!
Real life continues to intervene but I am slowly finding niches of time in which to play.
Progress report on Dido, ferry blankie, and some weaving…
Tag: ferry blankie
Mr L had a telephone conference today so the dogs, cats and myself were evicted from the office. The bad back prevented very much activity…
One set of gifted yarns that I can readily identify is that from Jenny, who sent me a set of tiny skeins from her precious collection of Bonny yarns from The Yarn Yard. Each little skein is just long enough to make a square, thanks to some very rough mathematics and Jenny’s measuring.
This blanket makes me smile so much – I love the parcels and the kindness of strangers, and I love the knitting process and selecting the yarns from the stash. I was considering renaming the Ferry Blankie as the Community Blanket as it seems at times that the entire kntting community is getting behind the project! I have given that some more thought and have arrived at a different naming strategy…
The main problem with the Ferry Blankie project, as far as I can see, is that it is very difficult to put down. I shall never be able to pick it up daily and knit one square. Not just one square. Not with all those beautful yarns clamouring to be matched up and used.
I tried to knit one square yesterday, and just look what happened!
There has been little mention of the ferry blankie project recently – most likely because there has been little progress. There have however been plenty…
Interesting times. Flushed by my success in UFO-bashing the Thorfinn socks, I picked up the next project for the lists. The Colors Squared Shawl turned…