Blossom part 2

Part 2 of a detailed account of knitting a most unusual sock

Blossom part 1

Blossom is a sock that I have been wanting to knit for some time now. The pattern, by Stephanie van der Linden, was published in the Spring 2009 edition of Twist Collective – priced at $6 and sized for 8 – 9½” circumference, using Trekking Pro Natura on 2.25 mm needles. No sooner had I …

Blossoming Forth

About socks. Rather Special socks. And my headache. .

Spinning Day update

Things are continuing to be horribly busy around here; there’s little time for self-indulgence- but I did make time for spinning today. The weather continues in stunning fashion and we actually broke records today – it was the hottest day since we came to the island. We topped 22 degrees C. With no fresh breeze …

Kirkwall

Shopping, boats, food, photos. Delve in for more , as we go Continental.

Boloquoy Preview

I will write up my day later. For now here’s a PS4 Yellow photo from today. I am astoundingly pleased with this one as it was hand-held, using my huge and heavy 300 mm telephoto lens. I actually took 239 photographs today. Two Hundred and Thirty Nine. Maybe there will be one or two good …