While I couldn’t exactly call this The Sock From Hell, I can already tell that this will be no love affair ‘twixt it and I. I also could not call this tedium per se, but the sheer slowness of progress is set to drive me barmy. I am only up to R11 of the second …
Tag archives: WIP
Slow, slow, slip, slip, slow
Latest project: Slippery Socks in Stroud Socrates (Arizona) from Violet Green. The yarn is fantastic and I have been saving it for the right project. Slippery Socks seem to fit the bill. I cast on last night, still rejecting Mr plumbum’s socks on a “poor light stopped play” basis. Hah! So what do I do? …
Error Code 145
Well, the Fountain Hat is nearing completion. I am well up the crown shaping. However… … errors exist in this hat. Don’t ask me where. Don’t ask me if they are inevident, or if the whole thing is a dog’s breakfast – because I really cannot tell at this stage. All I know is that …
Oh, ye of little faith!
The Antidote is blocking. So are the Dragon Scale Mitts and the Kenaz bag/pouch. So there! Not only are they blocking but I also have a pristine clean sink area. (in which, I admit, there is a hat still soaking prior to blocking that) The mitts and the bag are suffering only a light blocking …
WIPs
The Antidote, at this morning’s point. I took some photos if it hanging up, but they look a complete dog’s breakfast. They’ll have to wait until it is blocked for showing off And this is the hat that I cast on last night, as far as it had got by breakfast time. The …
Good grief
This hat has caused a disproportionate amount of grief. At least it is off the needles – finally. My camera didn’t like capturing it. The photos are out of focus and way off colour. It needs a good blocking, I reckon. Me and my camera will revisit the Spring Cap once it is …