I think it is fair to say that we have had better weekends… The car is not progressing well. One shocker is now fitted and one disc brake is finally off. That’s it. Oh, and the score also includes a broken torque wrench… and the potential purchase of at least one new calliper. Ouch. Things …
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In a spin
Not much knitting getting done around here just now. I missed out my scarf repeat yesterday, did very little sock and am not yet past the cuff. Yesterday evening all handicrafts were abandoned, in favour of a garage clear out. We’re going for it, and getting the car MOT’d. Parts have been ordered and it …
Some progress
Sky and Water II – 15% done – still on target at 1 pattern repeat a day. Merope socks – second sock cast on and rib progressing Flambé – thick-thin bobbin refilled to near catastrophic point, but small quantity of red and orange stubbornly refusing to fit onto it. Purple bobbin 1/3 full. Theoretically I …
Skein 2
A second skein of the inferno has been produced, just as lovely as the first. I have knitted some sock. I still have 3″ of foot left to do. It seems to go very slowly at this stage of a sock. I wish that I had delicate little girlie feet *sigh* The only goal left …
Ooooh!
Just a sneak preview – it’s too dark and grey to get a shot without flash. The flash bleached the colour a bit, especially of the copper thread. The photos don’t do justice to the fabulous colours of the Copperpot roving. First skein, of perhaps three: I think that it is totally gorgeous, even if …
Bathtime
The new yarn is sitting in a tub of hot fairy liquid suds. If there is time when this yarn has been cleaned, I’ll get the Eucalan out and get all my washing and blocking done. But it’s getting late now, so there may not be time. I now have the Inferno roving sitting by …