Conker Feet, my “Mama Janes” slippers are coming along nicely. I completed the first one in bed last night and then rattled off the second sole before going to sleep. I reckon it would be perfectly possible to make a pair of these in one afternoon, with some dedication and concentrated knitting. They would make …
Tag archives: WIP
All behind
Those slippers knit up mighty fast. I took them to bed last night and by the time we put the light out I had just the one round left to go. I discussed with Mr L my love of the engineering side of knitting, I laid the toe out to be admired by the pair …
One of those days
Up and at ’em this morning and I had the bread rising by 7:30am. I am now showered and ready to begin my other baking. I have discovered that I have no milk for the spinning ladies’ tea/coffee and no time to go seek some. *sigh* I got up to find that the cats had …
Blink Block
Blink is blocking. I didn’t plan to block it because I liked its texture but after I soaked it I found that it really wanted to contract, so I pinned it out roughly. I only did the basic 12 and a half repeats in the end – then fretted as I knitted the decreases because …
Stalled
1) Thanks to Jenny,I now have a UK source of slipper soles – just what I was seeking. I knew I had seen them previously but couldn’t track them down when I looked the other day. Thank you very much. 2) and for your next trick, dear readers, I want some polystyrene feet. Again, I …
Busy, busy, busy
My life has become incredibly busy of late. I cannot imagine what has happened! This coming week will see me rushed off my feet: I have three separate clients to see for Sandaysoft, an appointment for training an individual for another client, a Development Trust Board meeting, a mountain of documentation to write, three web …