I thought it time I exhibited evidence that the Grreen ‘n Grrowlly socks are making progress, albeit slowly. They are a fine-looking sock. Can you see the difference in tension from the ankle down? Not good. Come hell or high water, I intend to finish these under PS3 Earth. Oh, I CO another project today. …
Tag archives: Spin
Three Quarters
Despite spending almost all of Saturday engaged in beating the Puzzlecrunch, or not, and most of Sunday engaged in a distressing battle of wits with WordPress… …I have managed to complete the third bobbin of the merino/mohair. The end is now in sight. Unfortunately, the CISRA puzzle is also now well in sight, as is …
Making Time
My fibre stash is not decreasing. I need to make more time in which to spin. But how? I was thinking that I need to spin more regularly, rather than having intense spurts that end up hurting my joints. Ideally, I think that I should do an hour a day, every day (or most days, …
Blog crossover
I blogged over at Fairhand, the arrival of a Swap Bot swap package – a Yarn Ball in today’s post. It may be used for a freeform knitting project. Or not. I don’t know yet. Spinning Group this morning: I managed to ply off my first two bobbins of the mohair/merino red/gray tops. It has …
Simply Spiffing
We may be on a roll – I grafted the toes of my sock at spinning group this morning. I was torn between letting the impetus carry me forward, and casting on the second sock, or shifting some of that red and grey merino/mohair. The spinning won. We admired F’s refurbished loom, and I …
I have the itch
I don’t just have the itch to cast on at the moment, nor just the itch to spend (see below) but my hands are genuinely itchy. Really, really itchy. I am sensitive to UV and the little sunshine that we have had recently has set me off. I don’t understand how – when I was …