Orange sandwich cake and warm Gingerbread. We live the high life! I did spin a little of the mohair/merino. It’s looking good. I also knitted a little on my Fountain Hat and a little on The Antidote (about which I do feel slightly better today.) Today I bestowed my Spring Cap on SpinningGill. It looks …
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Short Attention Span Knitting
That’s it. I have exceeded my tedium threshold. I need an antidote to The Antidote. My Lace Ribbon Scarf is back in its box for a while. I need a change of pace. And now I am off to make an Irish Stew. Reheated, it will taste even better tomorrow when I leave it ready …
Monday activity
I am stealing a day for myself today. The Antidote is making remarkable progress – far too much progress in fact, as I should be doing Other Knitting. It’s just so easy to pick up and knit on, you know? I sat and knitted in bed last night while we watched The Commitments (OK, I …
Good grief
This hat has caused a disproportionate amount of grief. At least it is off the needles – finally. My camera didn’t like capturing it. The photos are out of focus and way off colour. It needs a good blocking, I reckon. Me and my camera will revisit the Spring Cap once it is …
Groovin’ along
Mr L’s hat is storming along – this is where it got to last night. The project is now on hiatus until I can spin a bit more yarn. I also need to free up my DPNs. I could knit another decrease or two on the circs but it is now affecting my tension rather …
Oh, bum
I finished the Torch Island spinning and got a total of 186 yards of 3 ply, approx aran weight. Mr L liked it, so it is to be a hat for him. I began a Noro Hat this afternoon. Halfway up the body, I realise that I am going to be short of yarn. Choices: …