Going up

Did I mention that I have a Jumbo flyer coming? No? Well I have. And I am therefore mighty pleased to relate the fact that I made enough loot on Sunday to more or less cover the cost (I think.) Looking forward to making some chunkier yarns! Spinning group today was small, but nonetheless perfectly …

Scheduled…

UFOs scheduled for completion: Mr plumbum’s desk mitts His so-called scarf Ingrid BSJ Rainbow Swallowtail Down Among The Dunes Not necessarily in that order. Possibly concurrently. Also possibly concurrent with a new project. Or two. ETA: Xmas. Lay your bets here:>>>>

Murk

I’d dearly love to show and tell today but there’s far too much gloom and murk and far too little light so…just move along there, and normal service will be resumed once the sun reappears. Spinning today consisted of much show and tell, and (for me) some knitting. Plans were made for Sunday’s Christmas Fair. …

Whoops-a-daisy

I started another Urchin today, with the remaining Flambé yarn. I just got to the end of the seventh segment, looked down at my ball, and realised that I am not going to be able to complete the eighth segment. Tomorrow I’ll have a root around and see if I can find any scraps anywhere. …

That’s very odd…

I have recently been knitting mitts – fingerless mittens, handwarmers, wristies – whatever it is you want to call them. I have always known them as mitts, as opposed to mittens which are closed in at the fingers and have a thumb section… but I digress I had some spare yarn kicking around and elected …

Rain rain rain

I shouldn’t say it. But I shall. I am getting a bit fed up of this rain. The thing is, living here, one simply cannot afford to let it get to one. We just have to live with it. And, to be honest, I have lived in overall wetter locations in the past. I should …