Gorgeous “Bonny” sock yarn (75% superwash wool, 25% polyamide) in colourway “PYO” (Pick Your Own – it’s berry-coloured) from The Yarn Yard. Knitting up fast. Soft and cushiony. The colour makes it look good enough to eat. With a bowl of cream on the side, of course. Dammit. Now I want some Summer Pudding!
Tag archives: WIP
Tragedy
I washed and blocked my scarf and socks today. The socks are much improved for it. The scarf? Well, basically it looks terrific. But I found a hole! About one quarter in from one end – a large hole with around four stitches running. I have no idea if I am skilled enough to repair …
Off the needles
Sky and Water is off the needles. The last repeat and a half was hard going – my hands just didn’t seem to want to play today. ready to block now. I may do that later this evening, but more likely some time tomorrow. As a matter of discipline, I did pick up the Cash …
Target failure
It is becoming clear that the Alhambra scarf will not be finished today. I have 14.5 repeats done, and the thing is therefore 85% complete, assuming I do not decide to lengthen it. It really is going slowly now. This may have something to do with the fact that I took three breaks from it …
Snap!
I am at the 55% mark on the Sky and Water and have come to a knot in the yarn. That seems as good a place as any to snap the yarn off and go wind the cone into balls. So that is what I am going to do. It’s beginning to look much more …
Busy busy
There won’t be much scarf knitted today. Here’s the plan: venture forth to the Post Office (FiL b’day card and a Swap-Bot swap) done and the Stores, for cake-making stuff done make Spinning Cake flapjacks[1] made, and measuring and weighing done ready for morning make Minestrone soup (beans soaking) and garlic bread done eaten! it …