I have made slow progress today – on everything. Far from reaching the toe on the Merope sock, I find that it is bedtime just as I reach the end of the gusset. There’s a long way to go (I have long feet). So, I am short on the sock, barely begun on the Alhambra, …
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Tour de Madness
I pondered this a while back but lacked the ability to withdraw my digit in time to join at the off. A bit late, but I’m signing up now – flushed, no doubt, by my success with the Flambé yarn today. My personal goal is to spin a little each day during the TdeF, and …
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 …
Spinning Day
1 ) in the mail – my “copper” thread eBay purchase. It was posted from India on the 27th June and arrived here today. Wow! Best of all, the lovely stamps included one with an Asian Leopard Cat on and it looks just like my Lulu and/or Teddy – a cross between the two of …
It really is gorgeous
This scarf that I am knotting is a thing of great beauty. I am not blowing my own trumpet here – it is more a matter of fact that I am greatly moved by the rightness of this piece of work. It really is a stunner – and it was much admired at Spinning Group …
Cinderella, you /shall/ go to the ball!
An aside: many years ago, when I was wont to make my own clothes, I had more enthusiasm than skill. I had neglected needlecrafts at school in favour of cooking. When I acquired a sewing machine at age 18 I knew the basics, but little else. (I still don’t!) I was fortunate to be a …