Winter Shawl Progress: 18/10 Off the needles

Progress report on the UK-RAk Shawl KAL.

Winter Shawl Progress: 15/10 The finish line is over…there!

Progress report on the UK-RAk Shawl KAL.

Winter Shawl Progress: 13/10 You know those hlls that look like they are going down when they are actually going up?

Progress report on the UK-RAk Shawl KAL.

Winter Shawl Progress: 07/10 In the swing of it

Progress report on the UK-RAk Shawl KAL.

100 Pure Wool Laceweight

The yarn which was ordered from Uruguay via Etsy on 3rd May, with a 30 day delivery estimate, arrived this morning. The quality looks good – think Malabrigo, but fine and even. It’s not all that fine, considering the length 950 yards to 50 gms – it’s a lofty single, soft spun.

The disappointing part was the colour

Mango Berry

Newly arrived from Copperpot on Etsy – 8ozs of Merino Fibre in “Mango Berry” blend.

This is very much for me. I previously spun a Copeprpot Merino top in Torch Island and knitted my mate a “Noro Hat”. In the recent gales I discovered what a very cosy hat that is …

…I thought I’d make myself one…