Well, I finished the mitts and now I have to sew in forty-two quadrillion ends. I made an abysmal job of the mitts. Truly awful. I plan never to knit fingers again, not even teensy ones. Especially not teensy ones, come to think on it. I need a distraction before I inadvertently pick up a …
Tag archives: WIP
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1 – the Earl Grey sock is complete and grafted 2 – the Kollage square needles disintegrated on me just as I finished casting on for the second sock 3 – I am now reverting to knitting desk mitts. Little finger completed. End in sight. 4 – I sold a scarf today, for a tenner …
Disappointment
My new square knitting needles arrived this morning and I was thrilled when I saw them. The cable is so soft and pliable, it’s wonderful. The points are light and comfortable. I cast on[1]. Well, you would, wouldn’t you? I came down to earth with a bump. I need to give these a fair go …
Let me sleep, please
Maybe it’s a good thing that we didn’t go to Kirkwall yesterday. I found myself completely exhausted yesterday. All I did was sit in front of my computer and knit mindlessly – having put the Water Sock project together for doing on the boat I just picked it up and knit on that. I got …
Shopping
Kirkwall shopping day tomorrow. A big event in these here parts. Mr L is reluctant to take time off from work at present, and he is as reluctant to shop on Saturday when the homeward journey takes over three hours, so I am going without him. I am not managing to be brave enough to …
Remember this?
Well, seen this? Which is why, despite my avowing not to cast on for the foreseeable future, I just spent an hour trying to find the remainder of my ball of Lochan. If I need justification I’ll claim the need of a ferry pattern… I really should be making shopping lists and packing shopping bags …